“If a child will get high IQ or go wayward, a lot depends on the mother because she’s always with the child”. That’s according to Ghanaian Forensic Psychologist based in the United States of America, Dr. Kwame Agyemang Boakye Danquah.
Dr. Boakye Danquah explained how his mother contributed to raising him up by instilling discipline in him.
Born and raised in Accra among 10 other siblings, the Forensic Psychologist said he wouldn’t be where he is today had it not been for his mom.
He paid glowing tribute to her saying, “I hold mothers in high esteem for the love they show their kids because of what my mom did for me. She taught me to fight my own battles and never to depend on anyone or walk in another’s shadow.’
Dr. Boakye Danquah who was last year honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the U.S President Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA) for impacting lives and causing change in the diaspora, said that although his father provided money for the upkeep of the home and taught him not to entertain fear in his life, he was not always there for his children.
He, therefore, appealed to fathers to not only provide money for the home but also be there for their children because “the attention, care, education, security that fathers give to their kids are the things that propel them into the future”.
He reiterated that “The presence of a father makes the greatest impact in a child’s life.”
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Dr. Kwame Agyemang Boakye Danquah is the President of the Ghana Advocacy Group (GAG). He’s a Forensic Psychologist and Fraud Investigator, who has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the U.S President Volunteer Service Awards (PVSA). Prior to that, he was awarded the Gold Medal Award under the same scheme. The event was held at the Hilton Long Island in New York on December 2, 2022.
