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

There are a number of good reasons that touching, hugging, and kissing the people we love feels comforting and reassuring. In this Spotlight, we will explore how such displays of affection impact your ...

As Valentine’s Day draws near, candy hearts emblazoned with XOXO, as in “hugs and kisses,” remind us that love is in the air. But why XO? Why not AB? Or XY? It turns out that XO, which has been ...

Sir, – I suspect that the opinion article on hugs and kisses, in which the author expressed approval of having been kissed by her postman and by a local council official, was written to gauge the ...

What better place is there to express your parenting concerns than the good ol' internet? A mother under the username pleasecreateausername recently shared her frustrations about her daughter being ...

National Hugging Day is this Wednesday, and we're getting in on the slightly random holiday by looking back on some of our favorite stars embracing each other. Whether it's a group of costars hugging ...