Across living rooms and group chats, parents are quietly bracing for the same holiday standoff: a shy kid, an eager grandparent, and a chorus of adults urging a hug. What used to be treated as basic ...

For many of us, the holiday season involves gatherings with extended family. Ideally, such get-togethers are fun and easy, but for some of us they can be stressful. As a pediatrician, I’d like to ...

Across living rooms, group chats, and holiday tables, a surprisingly emotional debate is unfolding: should children be expected to hug relatives, or should they get to opt out without consequences.