A deputy responded to the call and gave the much-desired hug, a video shows. But he also gave the young boy a lesson on how to use the emergency line properly. A child in Florida called 911 to ask a ...

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 ...

NORMAL — For Antoinese Watson of Normal, reaching out to bullied teens isn't nice, it's necessary. "My cousin is (a local suicide victim's) sister," she said. "No child should feel they're all alone, ...

Even as children grow independent, they still deeply need hugs for security, emotional bonding, and stress management. This ...

As more and more people are named in sex assault and harassment scandals, the Girl Scouts are sending an unexpected warning to parents this holiday season. The group says your kids don't have to hug ...

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 ...

The Girl Scouts of America have caused a huge debate in the parenting community about whether children should be made to hug their relatives at holidays. The Girl Scouts of America have caused a big ...

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 ...