Your little ones aren’t big huggers, which some family members take as a slight. Should you force your kids to show affection? Parent advice I would suggest teaching them to shake hands. It’s charming ...

A piece of parenting advice has gone viral on TikTok in part because of how surprisingly simple it is. But as so often happens with deceptively simple tricks, moms are finding that the impact it has ...

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- For a lot of children, holiday hugging is a must when they see family and friends. But should kids have to wrap their arms around every relative? The Girl Scouts say no. Kiera ...

There is so much hugging at Pascack Hills High School in Montvale, N.J., that students have broken down the hugs by type: There is the basic friend hug, probably the most popular; and the bear hug; ...

Even though it can be tremendously awkward in the moment, Laura Mazza, a mom and writer at Laura Mazza — Mum on the Run, doesn't feel obligated to make her kids hug anyone, whether they're related to ...

A whopping one in 59 children in the U.S. has autism, meaning your child probably has at least one person in their grade who's on the spectrum. Thankfully, Sesame Street is doing its part to teach ...

HOUSTON — A meme tweeted out by the Girl Scouts is sparking a debate about children and consent. It reads, “Reminder: she doesn’t own anyone a hug, not even at the holidays.” The meme goes along with ...

Who would’ve thought that showing love to a kind parent would be worthy of punishment? Although elementary school kids being unruly isn't news to anyone, parents and teachers have different ways of ...

A group of Tampa Bay kids aren't letting age get in the way of thinking big. Not just big, but world-record-breaking big. About 40 first through sixth graders are behind The Big Hug campaign, which ...

During the Apr. 8 episode of Live With Kelly and Ryan, Ripa and Ryan Seacrest chatted about the quarantine situation and, well, Ripa admitted it’s been tough. She’s missing hugging her parents and her ...