Donja Garvey, of the non-profit My Mother’s Voice, meets with children at Cirby Elementry School in Roseville on Friday, Nov. 18, 2022. José Luis Villegas It’s become tradition by now. As Donja-Marie ...

For people who are huggers, there's nothing more comforting than a hug. The power of a hug's embrace means that a person cares. That's what inspired Seattle author Cindy Wong to write her new children ...

I believe a child’s love for a book is the best endorsement, and Bowen Holland has sent his recommendation for Hugs on the ...

Memories of her loving son, Michael, who died of cardiac arrest at the age of 16 in 2016, inspired Sonoma resident Kristy ...

NAVARRE, Fla. -- A Navarre military wife has officially published her first children's book. Melissa Cannioto said she wanted to create a story that would resonate with children confused by the ...

With the holidays quickly approaching, there will inevitably be scenarios where friends and relatives will come after the children with arms (and possibly even lips) outstretched. It can be hard not ...

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - A group of Lubbock women are hoping to offer some warmth and comfort to those in need. The group Big Mamas Hugs meets once a month in the basement of Saint Christopher’s Church ...

PITTSFIELD — For the last 10 years, Berkshire Health Systems patients have taken comfort in the embrace of teddy bears and stuffed animals donated through the hospital system’s Hug-A-Bear program.