Teaching children that they can say “no” is one of the most important lessons we can give them for their adult lives. From a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

NORMAL — For Antoinese Watson of Normal, reaching out to bullied teens isn't nice, it's necessary. "My cousin is (a local suicide victim's) sister," she said. "No child should feel they're all alone, ...

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 ...