Children learn boundaries, discern set expectations, and often feel compelled to meet these ... Listening and validating our children is essential. Hugs and kisses, at all times, at all ages ...

(CNN) -- Feeling down in the dumps? Stressed? A little off-kilter because of some disagreement? Hug it out! A new study suggests that just reaching out and touching someone -- consensually ...

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University found that people who hug and touch more frequently not only have improved physical and psychological health for themselves, but can have better ...

Some can't. Looking like a hopeless loser in front of your classmates is one of them. So if you see someone who looks like he/she need a hug, go ahead. You'll both feel better about it.

Hugs, kisses and massages improve your health ... What matters more is the quantity of touch - the more hugs, the better. "The frequency of how often you engage in touch was related to how ...

But do you ever hug? "The better the friendship ... "Every relationship needs pleasant emotions where we feel loved, cared for, supported and seen," says Shasta Nelson, social relationships ...

According to a new study, a hug really does make you feel better after an argument. The study also found that holding hands too improves a persons's mood after a conflict, and the effect lasts ...