"Traveling with disabilities" is a 10-part series focusing on the experiences of travelers with disabilities. This is part of our continuing mission to highlight underrepresented communities in travel ...

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 ...

In my culture, children are expected to greet everyone in the room with a hug and a kiss. My daughter didn't like to and often screamed when relatives tried to hug and kiss her. I teach my kid that ...

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 ...

Picture this. You're at a family gathering, and as you prepare to leave, your aunt leans down expectantly toward your child.

A beautiful bond between a toddler and her baby brother began at their first meeting. When Tommie Eaton and Rebecca Dudbridge introduced their 22-month-old daughter, Billie to her newborn brother, ...

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 kisses if she wants to. But despite her best efforts to impart this lesson ...