You never forget the first time you hug your child. Holding them in your arms and feeling their warmth is an unforgettable experience. But did you know that, according to science, there are more ...

Parents should not force their kids to hug relatives at family events. Teaching kids that they must provide physical ...

Everyone needs a good hug every now and then, but an expert says when we hug our children, it actually helps them regulate emotions, and helps their brains develop. (Cleveland Clinic News Service) Jan ...

Picture this. You're at a family gathering, and as you prepare to leave, your aunt leans down expectantly toward your child.

Girl Scouts of the USA has shared a reminder to parents that they shouldn't force their daughters to show affection to relatives this holiday season. The organization tweeted the reminder earlier this ...

For infants as young as four months, a hug from a parent makes all the difference. A study appearing April 7 in the journal iScience examined heart rate responses in infants less than one year old ...

Despite social distancing measures across the globe that cautions people against close contact with others, including kissing, hugging, and shaking hands, Switzerland says children below ten years old ...

My heart is broken, and so is my wife’s. This past year, we planned a family vacation because my daughter and her family and my son and his live in a different state. We were meeting in the middle to ...

For infants as young as four months, a hug from a parent makes all the difference. A study examined heart rate responses in infants less than one year old during a hug and found that children as young ...