The long-standing tradition of mothers kissing their child’s boo-boos to make them feel “all better” perhaps has more truth to it than I ever thought, although their “boo-boos” may be more of an ...

A loving mother who kisses her child's boo-boos may be providing more health benefits than she knows. New research indicates that early childhood experiences can have a lasting effect on health by ...

We all remember playing outside as kids and I’m sure we all remember getting a scratch or two. But there is nothing like the magic of a kiss to make the hurt go away. Prepare for your heart to melt as ...

In December, researchers published a made-up study of how effective a mother's kisses are at relieving a child's cuts and scrapes. The study, which was entitled, "Maternal kisses are not effective in ...