(GLENDALE, Ariz.)-- About one in 160 children are diagnosed with autism each year. Many of these children live in a world all their own -- not talking to or touching other people. Now a simple machine ...

A creative dad has invented a genius ‘cuddle curtain’ so his children can hug their grandparents during coronavirus lockdown. One of the things we’ve missed most while practicing social distancing is ...

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 ...

As the holiday season approaches, that means family gatherings, and the question of how much affection kids should be expected to give.

NEW YORK - A hospital in Rome has come up with a unique solution to allow families to have personal contact with children who are patients while also minimizing the risk of them catching the ...

Editor's note: Morna Murray, special counsel to Democratic Sen. Robert P. Casey Jr. of Pennsylvania, is a new blogger for NCR Today. Read more about her. As the Democrats lay out their policy plans ...

A military mom kept both her and her kids' spirits up during the year they were apart by recording herself practicing her reunion hug before returning to surprise them with an emotional embrace. Laura ...

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 ...