When I was pregnant with Elsa, I was told over and over by friends, acquaintances and strangers about the unique love that takes over your heart once you become a parent. How the love you feel for ...

Welcome once again to Hockey Hugs, the Puck Daddy feature that celebrates the big moment after hockey's big moment: the post-goal hug. It's a feature that National Post columnist Christie Blatchford ...

When did you last hug or kiss someone? Hugging, kissing, and other affectionate touch are important parts of romantic relationships, but people differ quite a bit in how much they hug and kiss their ...

When you meet up with a friend, do you give him or her a kiss or hug? Well, this high school just outlawed hugging... "The hug has become the favorite social greeting when teenagers meet or part these ...

As Valentine’s Day draws near, candy hearts emblazoned with XOXO, as in “hugs and kisses,” remind us that love is in the air. But why XO? Why not AB? Or XY? It turns out that XO, which has been ...

Valentine's Week 2026 culminates with Kiss Day on February 13, celebrating the profound, wordless communication a kiss offers. Beyond romance, it signifies connection, comfort, and reassurance. The ...

Brian Labus previously received funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health. Editor’s note: The toll of the coronavirus grows, with California ...

About US is a new initiative by The Washington Post to cover issues of identity in the United States. Sign up for the newsletter. When I was a young girl, my grandmother would nudge my introverted ...