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 ...

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Everyone needs a good hug every now and then, but an expert says when we hug our children, it actually helps them regulate emotions, and helps their brains develop. (Cleveland Clinic News Service) Jan ...

A child in Florida called 911 because he wanted to hug a deputy, officials said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said that Deputy Pracht responded to a disconnected call from a house in ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- For some families, hugging and kissing relatives at family gatherings is all about respect. But for some kids, the idea of forced affection can be overwhelming. It's a topic ...

A gentle holiday reminder about kids and forced hugs: Don’t. Girl Scouts of the United States of America offers the following evergreen advice, which it released to help families prepare for a season ...

CHICKASHA, Okla. (KFOR) – You’ve heard the saying, “There is no greater pain than the loss of a child.” The crushing weight of a child’s death leaves many parents in despair with an irreplaceable void ...

Earlier this month we posted an excerpt from writer-director S. Craig Zahler new novel, Hug Chickenpenny: The Panegyric of an Anomalous Child; and now, to make sure you’re keeping the project on your ...

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