http://karenrayne.com/2009/05/15/hug-nation/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:19:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://karenrayne.com/2009/05/15/hug-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-6530 Terri Clauss Wed, 19 Jan 2011 06:42:49 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=601#comment-6530 As a parent of a 13 and 14, I not only think Hug Nation and John's vlogs are an appropriate place for my kids, we hang out and watch them together. The respectful way I respond to John and his message has a powerful influence on my kids. Then I get hugs. Mama-like As a parent of a 13 and 14, I not only think Hug Nation and John’s vlogs are an appropriate place for my kids, we hang out and watch them together.
The respectful way I respond to John and his message has a powerful influence on my kids.
Then I get hugs. Mama-like

]]> http://karenrayne.com/2009/05/15/hug-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-4629 More on hugs and teen culture | Adolescent Sexuality by Dr. Karen Rayne Thu, 28 May 2009 13:29:31 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=601#comment-4629 [...] couple of weeks ago I interviewed John Styn about his project Hug Nation.  One of  the points we talked about was how critical physical [...] [...] couple of weeks ago I interviewed John Styn about his project Hug Nation.  One of  the points we talked about was how critical physical [...]

]]> http://karenrayne.com/2009/05/15/hug-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-4591 LifeStudent » Blog Archive Wed, 20 May 2009 01:25:55 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=601#comment-4591 [...] week she posted an interview I did with her about HugNation and [...] [...] week she posted an interview I did with her about HugNation and [...]

]]> http://karenrayne.com/2009/05/15/hug-nation/comment-page-1/#comment-4581 Teri Fri, 15 May 2009 22:47:20 +0000 http://karenrayne.com/?p=601#comment-4581 Hugs are awesome! As you may already be aware, Karen, in high school we had access to all the hugs we could get a "hold" of, and I think it helped us through those emotionally confusing times and gave us a way to communicate our happiness with each other when we could not find the words. I absolutely believe human touch is necessary to our well-being and survival as growing, self-conscious adults. Without healthy touching, we might as well be robots. A snake is a docile creature, but leave it without food and warmth, and it becomes a cranky, aggressive monster.....not fit to go near, dangerous at best. I believe humans without touch and reassurance of each other would harbor the same situation: aggressive, unhappy, cranky people who would only end up dangerous at best. I am huggable! Hug me! :) Hugs are awesome! As you may already be aware, Karen, in high school we had access to all the hugs we could get a “hold” of, and I think it helped us through those emotionally confusing times and gave us a way to communicate our happiness with each other when we could not find the words. I absolutely believe human touch is necessary to our well-being and survival as growing, self-conscious adults. Without healthy touching, we might as well be robots. A snake is a docile creature, but leave it without food and warmth, and it becomes a cranky, aggressive monster…..not fit to go near, dangerous at best. I believe humans without touch and reassurance of each other would harbor the same situation: aggressive, unhappy, cranky people who would only end up dangerous at best. I am huggable! Hug me!

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