This is the kind of news story that makes your heart hurt. A teen with developmental disabilities was taken into police custody this week. His crime? He hugged a small child in his neighborhood before ...

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee -- A mother in Tennessee says her 5-year-old son with autism was punished at school for hugging. "I was sick to my stomach because first of all, don't you understand he's a ...

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 ...

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 ...

A hug from mum and dad really is the best way of reassuring a child, a new scientific study has revealed. With the UK on lockdown, schools closed and social distancing in full swing, the coronavirus ...

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CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee (WPVI) -- A mother in Tennessee says her 5-year-old son with autism was punished at school for hugging. "I was sick to my stomach because first of all, don't you understand he's ...