Psychologists have revealed key aspects of the ideal hug, including the optimal time length -- between five and 10 seconds, they found -- and style of squeeze. Getty Images As with anything, timing is ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Alison Escalante M.D. covers neurodiversity, pediatrics and parenting. At a time in history when we could all use a good hug, ...

There are a number of behaviors that demonstrate the connection between our emotional and physical health, and advance our well-being. One such practice that stimulates a litany of positive benefits ...

My husband and I just did something unusual. We dropped our kids off with a bunch of people we’d never seen before in our lives, said, "See you in a week," and drove away. It sounds fairly sadistic, I ...

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