With the holidays quickly approaching, there will inevitably be scenarios where friends and relatives will come after the children with arms (and possibly even lips) outstretched. It can be hard not ...

A parenting story on the Girl Scouts of the United States of America website is discouraging parents from forcing their daughters to hug relatives at holiday gatherings -- and any time during the year ...

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By teaching children that they can choose whom they hug, parents hope to instill in them a sense of agency, and remind them that consent matters, both for themselves and for other people. But in some ...

The holidays can often be a struggle for some people, especially when dealing with extended family members who aren't too keen on following and respecting people's boundaries. However, a content ...

DEAR ABBY: I am uncomfortable about being touched. I have been this way all my life. As a child, my parents forced me to hug and kiss relatives, and if I protested, I was reprimanded. I remember being ...

A mother is teaching her daughter how to say no to hugs and kisses she Jane’s daughter is turning three soon, so she’s trying to teach her that her body is hers and that she can say no to hugs and ...

Your best friend texts you a picture of her newborn baby. With chubby cheeks and tiny toes, you can’t wait for baby kisses, and you head straight to your friend’s house to meet the new little one (and ...

Dear Annie: I have been divorced since 2009. My three children haven’t spoken to me since then. I divorced their dad. Their dad has a lot of money and has done everything possible to keep my children ...