Lucille always has trouble sleeping this time of year because she gets excited before Motherboy, a dinner dance aimed at promoting mother/son bonding.

The arrangements themselves create a social structure that often promotes cohesion and bonding among the co-op residents.

Family dinners are a great way to promote bonding and health.

Moms love it because it promotes maternal bonding through body-to-body contact.

Fitness programs are promoted through various games to reduce addictions and to promote social bonding.

Such courses, he said, would be no more sexist than having school football or basketball teams "that promote some positive mentoring and bonding."

Skin-to-skin contact while breast-feeding, especially during the first few days, helps promote bonding with your baby.

Annual class trips are designed to promote bonding among the various students.

Primer is emulsified asphalt containing no gravel, and promotes strong bonding.

(Some experts recommend doing this once every day or so to promote mother/child bonding.)