This author focuses on children's mental health within a preventive model, drawing from over two decades of pediatric practice. Their work centers on early childhood mental health, exploring ways to support children from their earliest stages. Through their books and regular contributions to Psychology Today and the Child in Mind blog, they share insights with both parents and professionals. The author also contributes to academic programs and engages in frequent public speaking.
Henry II conquered the largest empire of any English medieval king. Yet it is the people around him we remember: his wife Eleanor, whom he seduced from the French king; his son Richard the Lionheart; Thomas Becket, murdered in his cathedral. Who was this great, yet tragic king? For fans of Dan Jones, George RR Martin and Bernard Cornwell.
A practical distillation of cutting-edge developmental research for mental health professionals.
An engaging and authoritative history of the world told through the lives of a group of truly extraordinary women.
Bringing the magic of empathy to daily life with a child
Sie beherrschten Königreiche, sie führten Armeen in die Schlacht, sie einten ihre Nationen, sie regierten mit gütiger oder harter Hand. Der illustrierte Bildband "Frauen, die Geschichte schrieben" stellt die 50 bedeutendsten Königinnen, Kaiserinnen, Mätressen und Politikerinnen der letzten 3500 Jahre vor - von Kleopatra bis Margaret Thatcher. Diese Frauen, ob durch Geburt, Erbfolge oder demokratische Wahl an die Spitze ihrer Staaten gekommen, gehören zu den einflussreichsten und charismatischsten Persönlichkeiten der Weltgeschichte. Manche von ihnen prägten ihr Land bis heute. Inklusive zahlreicher Zeitachsen, Bilder und Illustrationen zur historischen Einordnung und Bedeutung der verschiedenen Persönlichkeiten.
The number of women who have ruled as queens or empresses, or governed as presidents or prime ministers, remains but a small subset of the total of those who have attained ultimate political power. But this elite group of women, who - through dynastic succession, democratic election or other means - have reached the heights of political and ceremonial leadership, includes some of the most influential and charismatic figures of world history.Queen, Empress, Concubine paints vivid portraits of the lives of 50 extraordinary women who have held positions of executive or ceremonial power throughout history, from the Queen of Sheba to Margaret Thatcher. Each biographical profile sets its subject clearly in the culture and context of its time, enabling author Claudia Gold not only to tell the stories of 50 courageous and fiercely independent women, but also to provide a fascinating and informative alternative social history of the last 3500 years.
