Mrs. Emmanuel charges mothers on roles as care-givers

The wife of Akwa Ibom State governor, Mrs. Martha Udom Emmanuel has expressed deep concern over the decay in family values, calling on all especially mothers’ to live up to their roles as custodians of family ethos.

Mrs. Emmanuel said children who receive chaotic, harsh or neglectful care from their parents develop poor emotion regulation strategies, which in turn leaves them more susceptible to environmental distress.

Speaking Thursday during the Women Monthly Prayer Summit held at the banquet hall of government house, Uyo, the first lady asserted that as mothers’; it is pertinent to engage in healthy conversations with children to ascertain their wellbeing, as good communication edifies and adds value to the family.