Parents should not force their kids to hug relatives at family events. Teaching kids that they must provide physical ...

UNICEF supports parents and caregivers in Guatemala with training and skills that turn talking, hugging and play into ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. “Affection deprivation” refers to an inadequacy of emotional warmth, care and ...

When you have a difficult relationship or history with your parents, everything can feel fraught. But sometimes, the impacts are more subtle — rather than big, dramatic fights, it's the little things ...

Affection and love in the family is quite nature and must to have elements to promote the harmony and positive growth of the family. It is the deep affection that makes parents inclined to the ...

Navigating relationships can be tricky, especially when it comes to expressing personal needs like affection. It’s easy to assume that your partner should naturally know how you feel, but that’s not ...

For many fathers, the coronavirus pandemic tightly wove work with family life. Because remote work and remote school were a fact of life for a lot of families, some fathers have spent much more time ...

Some people may show affection by giving you a big sloppy kiss on the lips, while others are more subtle and show they care by sending you a thank you card, and that's especially true for an Aries in ...

Some parents share a peck in the presence of their kiddos, but how much affection between parents is OK for your kids to really see? Although you shouldn’t make out in front of your little ones, a ...

What does it take to hold people together despite disagreements and differences? It seems a very basic question, but it is hard to answer. This past summer witnessed various church bodies wrestling ...

In today's Dear Annie column, a wife struggles with her husband’s lack of physical affection and seeks advice on reconnecting ...