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Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news. en-uk Mon, 22 Nov 2009 08:25:40 +0100 BO Adamson - info@modernghana.com 11/22/2009 8:25:40 AM Bright Owusu - webmaster@modernghana.com All trademarks and copyrights on this page are owned by their respective owners. 60 The greatest gift I ever had came from God I call him dadSorrow fills my heart this sad moment a sorrow that is deep and personal Daddy has silently closed the door of life and departed from me My life will be empty in the many areas that he had so brightened for meI carry in my mind and heart precious memories of a special dad Dad ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1183/16/ill-never-say-good-bye-.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1183/16/ill-never-say-good-bye-.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1183/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 04 Nov 2009 10:13:59 +0100 0 The levels of the components in breast milk change every hours in response to the needs of the baby A new study published in the journal Nutritional Neuroscience shows for example how this milk could help newborn babies to sleepBreast milk contains various ingredients such as nucleotides which perform a very important role in regulati ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1120/16/new-study-breast-milk-helps-babies-sleep.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1120/16/new-study-breast-milk-helps-babies-sleep.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1120/16/#showcomments2 Mon, 11 Oct 2009 08:12:57 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1090/16/genes-blamed-for-early-first-sex.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1090/16/genes-blamed-for-early-first-sex.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1090/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 17 Sep 2009 11:57:03 +0100 0 Accra AUG GNA Nii Tetteh Kwao I Chief of Okaishie in Accra has advised parents to make the upbringing of children a priority and to be responsible for their education and other social needs He said the education of children was crucial to the nations socio economic development hence the need for parents to take proper care of ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1029/16/chief-asks-parents-to-live-up-to-their-responsibil.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1029/16/chief-asks-parents-to-live-up-to-their-responsibil.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1029/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 06 Aug 2009 17:35:51 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1027/16/spend-time-with-children.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1027/16/spend-time-with-children.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1027/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 06 Aug 2009 13:09:47 +0100 0 Koforidua Aug GNA A nutritionist has appealed to parents to be conscious about the type of food their children eat and ensure that at least they ate breakfast at home before leaving for school For the promotion of optimal growth health and behavioral development parents must make time to train the eating habits of children by super ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1023/16/parents-urged-to-give-breakfast-to-their-children.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/1023/16/parents-urged-to-give-breakfast-to-their-children.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/1023/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 05 Aug 2009 14:22:45 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/991/16/perfecting-the-art-of-parenting.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/991/16/perfecting-the-art-of-parenting.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/991/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 27 Jul 2009 12:08:24 +0100 0 Bolgatanga July GNA Mrs Lucy Awuni Upper East Deputy Regional Minister has stressed the need for parents and community members to instill in children the attributes of peace Mrs Awuni said this in a speech read by Mrs Grace Nkaw Awini an educationist at a ProPeace Cultural Integration Fiesta organized by private schools in the ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/939/16/instill-in-children-attributes-of-peace-minister.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/939/16/instill-in-children-attributes-of-peace-minister.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/939/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 04 Jul 2009 22:05:43 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/935/16/parents-blamed-for-indiscipline-among-youth.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/935/16/parents-blamed-for-indiscipline-among-youth.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/935/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 02 Jul 2009 23:35:29 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/892/16/fathers-urged-to-pay-more-attention-to-managing-th.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/892/16/fathers-urged-to-pay-more-attention-to-managing-th.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/892/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 19 Jun 2009 21:32:18 +0100 0 Breman Asikuma CR May GNA Mrs Felicia OpokuMallet AsikumaOdobenBrakwa AOB District Director of Education has appealed to men to assist women to undertake household chose to reduce the burden on mothers She urged fathers not to relegate the upbringing of children to mothers but to assist in that responsibility so that thei ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/846/16/men-asked-to-assist-women-in-household-chores.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/846/16/men-asked-to-assist-women-in-household-chores.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/846/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 20 May 2009 23:12:32 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/826/16/parents-advised-to-live-exemplary-lives-for-childr.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/826/16/parents-advised-to-live-exemplary-lives-for-childr.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/826/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 29 Apr 2009 21:53:13 +0100 0 Dr Erasmus Agongo Eastern Regional Director of Health Services on Friday urged health workers to deliver family planning messages in a way that would be acceptable to all You need to repackage your messages in a better way to encourage people especially married couples to determine when and how to have children which is vital to safe ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/794/16/re-package-messages-on-family-planning-dr-agongo.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/794/16/re-package-messages-on-family-planning-dr-agongo.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/794/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 03 Apr 2009 17:02:23 +0100 0 Rt Rev Dr FrempongManso RIGHT REVEREND Dr Yaw FrempongManso Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana has mentioned bad parenting as the cause of Ghanas problems He said because parents especially Christian parents shirk their responsibilities toward their children the country continues to suffer from le ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/725/16/bad-parenting-ghanas-woes.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/725/16/bad-parenting-ghanas-woes.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/725/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 20 Feb 2009 10:27:33 +0100 0 Babies get through nappies at a startling rate and as they grow so quickly they seem to be constantly changing clothing size With babies growing at different rates and being different sizes to start with how can you ensure you get the right fit of nappies and baby clothesNappiesThese days there are so many different nappies on the market ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/692/16/right-fit-nappies-and-baby-clothes.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/692/16/right-fit-nappies-and-baby-clothes.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/692/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 09 Feb 2009 21:55:13 +0100 3 When Suzanne Babb a yearold professional organizer from Gilbert Arizona is having a bad hair day she does what many women do She calls her best friendIll be crying my eyes out and will say Im fat and ugly and I dont have a boyfriend she says Then Eric will come over and tell me Im pretty and well watch Its like h ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/669/16/should-your-wife-have-guy-friends.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/669/16/should-your-wife-have-guy-friends.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/669/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 26 Jan 2009 20:13:20 +0100 0 I am and I just found out I am pregnant I am a sophomore in college and I dont feel that I am ready to be a parent My parents dont know and I dont want to tell them They dont believe in abortion My boyfriend doesnt want to have a kid either and we both feel like we have our whole lives ahead of us What should I doYou are legall ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/602/16/i-am-pregnant.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/602/16/i-am-pregnant.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/602/16/#showcomments2 Mon, 21 Dec 2008 09:30:16 +0100 0 An assembly member has appealed to parents to stop withdrawing their children from school for farming activities Mr Reginald Sackey assembly member for Essam Electoral Area in the Birim Central Municipality also urged teachers to live up to their responsibilities and expose parents who withdraw their children from school He was in ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/569/16/parents-asked-to-stop-using-children-for-farming-a.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/569/16/parents-asked-to-stop-using-children-for-farming-a.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/569/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 12 Dec 2008 11:48:15 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/568/16/family-planning-programme-launched.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/568/16/family-planning-programme-launched.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/568/16/#showcomments2 Fri, 11 Dec 2008 07:44:06 +0100 0 Your kids coughing sneezing feverish It used to be easy Reach for coughandcold medicine But now drug companies and healthcare providers agree you shouldnt give these overthecounter drugs to children younger than years and the Food and Drug Administration is reviewing whether theyre safe for older kidsYour pediatrician ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/566/16/nine-natural-ways-to-soothe-your-childs-cold.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/566/16/nine-natural-ways-to-soothe-your-childs-cold.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/566/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 10 Dec 2008 07:36:18 +0100 0 My parents will kill me No way can I have a baby I dont know where to turn Sound familiar If youre a pregnant teenager probably soYou might be considering abortion But will your parents support your decision Most teens find it helpful to have a parent involved in their decision about whether to have an abortion While the initia ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/553/16/abortion-cant-tell-your-parents-how-to-get-help.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/553/16/abortion-cant-tell-your-parents-how-to-get-help.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/553/16/#showcomments2 Mon, 30 Nov 2008 19:46:48 +0100 2.5 As part of the first ever Global Hand Washing Day the Community Water and Sanitation Agency has organised a workshop for pupils in the Accra metropolis to educate and teach them on the importance of washing hands Mrs Theodora Adomako Adjei a worker at the Community Water and Sanitation Agency and Coordinator of the program said about ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/493/16/promote-hand-washing-with-soap-among-our-children-.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/493/16/promote-hand-washing-with-soap-among-our-children-.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/493/16/#showcomments2 Sat, 10 Oct 2008 11:34:04 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/472/16/violence-against-children-on-the-rise.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/472/16/violence-against-children-on-the-rise.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/472/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 01 Oct 2008 10:25:00 +0100 0 Mrs Florence Ayisi Quartey Research Officer at the Childrens Department of the Ministry of Women and Childrens Affairs has appealed to parents to avoid being too harsh on their children at home which could force them onto the streets to engage in antisocial activitiesChildren become afraid and frustrated if parents are harsh on them at h ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/462/16/parents-advised-not-to-be-violent-on-their-childre.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/462/16/parents-advised-not-to-be-violent-on-their-childre.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/462/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 24 Sep 2008 00:12:40 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/393/16/young-people-speak-against-teen-parenting.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/393/16/young-people-speak-against-teen-parenting.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/393/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 16 Jul 2008 14:13:18 +0100 0 A cool refreshing drink of water is something many people take for granted But what if we didnt have access to safe drinking water Up until years ago we did not In fact it was often dangerousFor thousands of years people all over the world tried different ways to filter drinking water to purify it But it wasnt until the th centu ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/372/16/the-power-of-clean-water.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/372/16/the-power-of-clean-water.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/372/16/#showcomments2 Tue, 23 Jun 2008 21:34:40 +0100 0 Sixteenyearold Baaba burst out of the house in an angry mood and shouted on top of her voice to her mother I have changed it I have changed it Her anger was written all over her face when she boarded a car to attend a friends party She had saved enough money to buy the shadders for that particular party Her mother ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/337/16/you-are-what-you-wear.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/337/16/you-are-what-you-wear.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/337/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 28 May 2008 17:18:46 +0100 0 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/177/16/no-proof-sex-brings-on-labour.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/177/16/no-proof-sex-brings-on-labour.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/177/16/#showcomments2 Mon, 21 Oct 2007 00:00:00 +0100 0 LONDON Sept Reuters Life At the age of Pam Wilson gave up her job as an occupational therapist to help look after her sons baby daughterWhen he broke up with his partner she was banned from seeing her granddaughter for almost three yearsPrompted by her personal nightmare to set up a pressure group for grandparents she said ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/162/16/grandparents-forgotten-victims-in-divorce-trauma.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/162/16/grandparents-forgotten-victims-in-divorce-trauma.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/162/16/#showcomments2 Thu, 26 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 5 A little advice from an expectant father who is a little tired of unsolicited advice please enough alreadySince my wife and I went public with our initial fetal offering IFO last month nobody has hesitated to tell us exactly how bleak how painful and how boring our lives are doomed to becomeYour lives are over they say Your live ...]]> http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/153/16/dads-already-heard-quite-enough-thanks.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestyle/153/16/dads-already-heard-quite-enough-thanks.html http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/153/16/#showcomments2 Sun, 15 Sep 2007 00:00:00 +0100 0