A child in Florida called 911 because he wanted to hug a deputy, officials said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said that Deputy Pracht responded to a disconnected call from a house in ...

A search is ongoing for a woman and her three grandchildren who went missing while on a hike in South Carolina, authorities said. The four family members -- Tonda Michelin, 53; Melody Bangs, 14; ...

The Geneva University Hospital (HUG) have today inaugurated the Maison de l’enfance et de l’adolescence (MEA), a psychiatric care center for children and young adults up to the age of 18 and for ...

In my culture, children are expected to greet everyone at a family gathering with a hug and a kiss, but my daughter hated it.

Children who visit the Bay Area’s three Build-A-Bear Workshop stores will get a chance to give extra comfort to their peers in the hospital thanks to the third annual Stuffed With Hugs event. The ...

A hug can be easy for many people, but for others, it feels odd or awkward. In most cases, the reason could be growing up without physical affection. Some parents aren’t always keen on giving hugs and ...

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UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

While out in public, we’ve likely come across a cute baby in a stroller or a toddler adorably skipping around a store. We may complement the child’s parents and dote over their cuteness; however, we ...

Until now, Children’s Hospital Colorado in Colorado Springs sent children in ongoing mental distress out of town for treatment, or families simply didn’t seek the care their kids needed, said the ...

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 ...

Kody and Robyn didn’t allow their children to give Truely one last hug goodbye. Pic credit: TLC As Christine Brown bid the family farewell, Kody and Robyn Brown didn’t let their kids hug their sister ...