One hug at a time: Why parents are showing up to embrace people at Pride. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News, photo: Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images) It all started with a homemade button with “Free ...

We all need a little love this Valentine’s Day — especially one Afghan Hound who really wanted a hug from her mama! The sweet girl was begging for a little affection in a clip the woman shared. And ...

There are few things in the world that provide the same warmth and comfort as a hug — but according to thousands of people on TikTok, there are plenty of activities that come pretty close. Since March ...

SALT LAKE CITY — There is not much emotionally that a hug cannot fix, especially when you have not had one in a while. A hug can tell someone you are excited to see them. It can tell someone they can ...

Most (not all!) people love hugs, but have you ever wondered how to have a perfect hug with another person who also wants to hug you? Here are some recent scientific findings on which factors ...

We all need a hug sometimes. There are few places where this is more evident than the departure gate at the airport. More often than not, words fail us when a loved one is about to walk away from us ...

It all started with a homemade button with “Free Mom Hugs” written on it in black Sharpie. Sara Cunningham, a mom of two from Oklahoma, wore it to a Pride festival in 2015, offering hugs to anyone who ...

Thousands of TikTok videos have been posted under the hashtag #probablyneededahug Jordana Comiter is an Associate Editor on the Evergreen team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her ...