Difficult but rewarding - 4ever loved: Diary of the Hird quadruplets
January 24, 2008, was when it all began for Reginald and Keisha Hird of Portmore, St Catherine. Four baby girls, Ruthann-Belle, Isabelle, Gabrielle and Annabelle, came bouncing into their lives. Although mom Keisha rates the Hird quadruplets as well-behaved tots...
'Stool' dilemma
Q My son will be four years old in October and, try as I may, he refuses to pass stool in the toilet. He rarely urinates on himself; in fact, he definitely uses the toilet.
However, when it is time to pass stool, he demands his pampers.
Family values under threat
For some people, the drive to restore the family may be nothing but a waste of time as the society is beyond redemption. However, Dr Grace Kelly, chairperson in the Department of Behavioural Sciences at Northern Caribbean University in Mandeville, supports the notion of a campaign...
David - husband and father
This is the second instalment from the soon-to-be-published book by Drs Faith Linton and Barry Davidson.There was a time when fathers did not have the privilege of remaining with their wives, either in the labour ward or delivery room.
Positive feedback - Letters on The Gleaner's parenting series Kudos on family focus
Letters on The Gleaner's parenting series - THE EDITOR, Sir: I am a board certified family physician with over 30 years' experience working with children and families. I have supervised psychologists and began a programme to teach parenting skills and to provide counselling...
Police blotter
The Constabulary Communication Network (CCN) has reported that three persons died violently on the weekend. James Dyer, 44, a construction worker of Stettin district in Trelawny, was stabbed to death in that community on Saturday night. Reports are that at 8:00 p.m...
Jamaica needs more scientists
More young people need to pursue careers in science and technology in order for Jamaica to make significant advances on the world's stage. So said Professor Ishenkumba Kahwa, acting dean of the Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, at the University of the West Indies, Mona campus....
16-y-o represents Jamaica on adventure tour
Akeem Smith, a 16-year-old student of Ardenne High School, was last week selected as Jamaica's sole representative on an adventure tour - the Ruta Quetzal - with more than 300 teenage participants from 40 countries across the world. The Ruta Quetzal,...
Government to set up TB testing facility in Jamaica
With an increasing number of persons infected with HIV/AIDS developing tuberculosis (TB), the Government is to establish by year end a state-of-the-art tuberculosis-testing facility at the National Public Health Laboratory. This was revealed recently by Dr Kevin Harvey...
Cops seize guns galore
POLICE OPERATIONS in the St Catherine North Division on Saturday led to the seizure of five illegal guns and several men being detained for questioning. Meantime two men were killed in an alleged shootout by the police. Reports are that about 1:40 a.m. on Saturday...
Save a life, give blood today
IN AN effort to promote blood donations in Jamaica, the Ministry of Health and Environment will be celebrating World Blood Donor Day on Tuesday.In a message to mark the day, Health Minister Rudyard Spencer noted that voluntary blood donations were...
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