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 ...
As kids grow up in a world with expanding freedom of choice and expression, parents are learning to do right by them. Acceptance and empathy are not always second nature, even when raising a child, ...
Free Mom Hugs is a group of affirming parents and allies who love the LGBTQ+ community unconditionally. They are dedicated to educating families, church and civic leaders and community members, ...
A KELLY: SHARING A DAD’S LOVE WITH HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE. THAT’S SCOTT DITTMAN FROM BUTLER COUNTY, THERE, IN THE GRAY T-SHIRT. YOU CAN’T SEE IT, BUT HIS SHIRT READS FREE DAD HUGS. HE AND SEVERAL OTHER ...
In 2025, several psychology studies aimed at understanding hugging were published. Here are the major takeaways from them.
Hugs have been a big part of showing you care since practically forever, but theyve unofficially been banned among people outside the same household ever since the COVID-19 pandemic started. But when ...
WILLIAMSVILLE, N.Y. — Many people who drive through Williamsville may know who Trey Young is, and if you don't you probably have driven by him at some point as he's known as the 'Free Hugs Guy'. Trey ...
Some people love hugging, others do not. While people on all continents hug each other, there are huge differences in often and how many different people someone hugs. While some people may never hug ...
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 ...