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 ...

Two of my good friends had their first baby late this past year. From the get-go, Baby was a cuddly little girl. (Or, as her two moms say, "We assume she's a girl, but we won't know for sure until she ...

Nearly half of U.S. adults have experienced a close family member being in jail or prison, and 1 in 14 children have lost a ...

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 ...

You've had a great time at a party, eating and drinking merrily. You've made some new friends as well as catching up with some old ones. The party comes to a close and just as you head towards the ...

If there is any meaning to be found after the shooting of children at Mass, it has to come from whether we – parents, ...

Romper, a website for millennial parents, recently ran a story listing the “10 Things Feminist Moms Do Differently Than Other Moms.” Overall the advice is familiar: avoid gender norms, be supportive ...

A child in Florida called 911 to request a hug from a deputy. A deputy responded to the call and gave the much-desired hug, a video shows. But he also gave the young boy a lesson on how to use the ...