A family is more than just the sum of its members. A family is built from the sweet moments that they share together, and in the modern era, TikTok can be one of the many platforms where people can share their sweet family moments with the world.
With time, our scientific understanding of the importance of family only deepens with more research and data. On the other hand, changing social norms are expanding the definition of what “family” means to different people, which has the potential to extend that beneficial sense of belonging and unconditional love to groups that may have felt excluded in the past.
As you browse these sweet family moments from the modern era, we hope you recognize your own family’s lovely quirks in some of them!
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As someone going through chemo I can’t tell you how much this would mean to me. If you have a friend or family member going through chemo, pick out your favorite non-alcoholic, no caffeine beverage and bring it to them. I can almost guarantee their eyes will light up at the gift. Solid foods can be hard for a chemo patient, but yummy drinks can both keep us hydrated and provide some nutrients.
What a loving father! I'm so glad that you beat that horrible disease.
My husband passed from cancer Fellow friend going thru chemo suggested 'quick oats' to settle his stomach .It worked for him , to this day I remember (he couldn't sleep) I'd wake up in middle of the night and sit with him in kitchen while he ate his bowl of creamy oats .Beautiful memory
I had wisdom teeth operation. Mom cooked everything in a Cook book thst could be mashed a d bouth me bilions of those Tiny fruit pure packs for kids. I cant eat them how much I hate those fruit packs now🤣🤣
I love this- his expression makes it that much more hilarious.
The sign says class of 2020. Lots of traditional HS events were cancelled bc of the pandemic. In the US there were many school districts which only had virtual school.
That is the sweetest thing ever! And I love that he delivered them in his best suit 💗💗!
No matter the size, shape or color of your family, having a group of people you feel a special family bond with is truly special. It’s also key to our mental health and general wellbeing.
According to a paper hosted by the National Library of Medicine, “The quality of family relationships, including social support (e.g., providing love, advice, and care) and strain (e.g., arguments, being critical, making too many demands), can influence well-being through psychosocial, behavioral, and physiological pathways.”
Am I the only one who got a mental image of him tipping over, the diapers hitting the water then swelling up instantly like one of those inflatable emergency rafts? And all the water just disappearing.
100% my dad would do this. Bravo to any parents who would do this for their kids!
Cherish every moment with your father, because we never know when it's our time. My mother is 86 years old and us now in Pallative Care. It's the worst thing I've ever gone through in my life. No matter how old we are, we always need our parents.
I'd go one further and repackage everything in clear plastic or glass containers with a label that just said what it is and the expiration date, no brand info or anything, so that you can't look up the info on the Internet. I hope the OP got the help they needed and is healthy
The paper continues by detailing some of the benefits of family life: “Those receiving support from their family members may feel a greater sense of self-worth, and this enhanced self-esteem may be a psychological resource, encouraging optimism, positive affect, and better mental health (Symister & Friend, 2003).”
It also illustrates many more benefits of close family bonds, but also points out that the close relationships we form can make us more vulnerable to stress when things go wrong as well.
I would never understand the dietary restrictions that some hospitals impose on dying patients, let them enjoy the last remaining earthly pleasures they can have !
My other half works in hospice care in the UK and they have a drinks trolley - like a *drinks* trolley. You want a beer? A brandy? Go nuts. You're dying within days - have at it, if it's going to cheer you up. (Not sure how sozzled they let them get, but they certainly don't restrict things on the basis of it being "unhealthy".)
Load More Replies...It does depend on the person's circumstances. I've worked in various places as a carer. I've given whisky and ice cream to people who were dying but sometimes the person's swallowing function can be impaired and it's too dangerous. You don't want someone's last memories to be coughing and choking and would be a negligent or harmful act on the part of the carer.
I brought my dad food every other day. He was dying of renal failure. That man was going to get whatever food he wanted as long as I could bring it to him and it was often hamburgers from Whataburger. He passed the day before Valentine's Day 2023.
I saw a picture on here of the chocolate jar at a vet's office: dogs coming in for their last farewell get a taste.
Load More Replies...I work in an ICU. When we know people are about die, they can have fries cooked in lard if they want.
With my Mom it was a mocha frappe from McDonald's. The nurse wouldn't let her have it, my mom was literally days to a couple weeks from death but mom's case worker got it approved and I'd never seen her so happy...even when she got brain freeze!
This is why my husband is on at home hospice, he can eat what he wants, when he wants
My mother always showed love to my friends. She was grateful for the way they treated me and she also figured any kid can always use more love! That's the way I try to be... of course my kids don't bring friends home but IF they did I would totally be this kind of parent! (FYI my kids are home schooled and their friends are online friends. They don't bring them home because they have never actually met them in person! )
Right?!!! My mind was like omg she was trafficked?!!
Load More Replies..."Literally bought" is not a good descriptor here. She might want to ask her parents what all they went through to adopt.
I remember when my cousins adopted a tiny Asian baby girl. They had 4 much older boys. She turned them all into mush with her first smile, and it never wore off. She has been adored and doted on since the day she came home.
I hope she doesnt turn out to be one of the thousands of kids from Korea, China, Chile and many more, where mums was coerced or forced to give up their babies, as the social workers and adoption teams wanted to make big bucks from adoption fees.In some cases the children was kidnaped from the parents, or the mum was told it died at birth.
Weird but true way to put it. My second cousins had to pay $12k in adoption fees to get their baby after struggling with infertility for 20+ years. I got pregnant at 17 and gave her up to them. Wish I could have done it without costing them but it requires social service investigations and lawyers from me, one for baby and one for them. Another couple I know paid 50k each for one child from Russia and one from Japan, both from overcrowded foster homes
The terms “family of choice” or “found family” have been around for a while, but they’ve found new traction in recent decades with the growth of the LGBTQ+ movement. Families of choice are often a much-needed source of love and support for LGBTQ+ people when they come out to families that react with rejection. Without that support network, navigating their identity can be even more difficult.
My brother had moved to California and Christmas was coming. It would have been the first Christmas that my Mom would have been separated from one of her kids over the holidays, and Mom was really depressed. My brother had been scammed out of money by a roommate, was miserable and didn’t have the money to come home. The rest of us siblings didn’t know what to get Mom and decided to bring my brother home for Christmas. So we flew him home with the stipulation that he put a bow on his head cause he was my Mom’s present. She cried 🥲
I need to do that with my older daughter and my in-laws this weekend!
I'm sorry that happened to you. I hope you have people that support and love you. Best wishes!💚
Load More Replies...I will never understand parents who aren't willing to love and cherish their children no matter what.
Other communities benefit from found families as well, including people recovering from drug abuse, orphans, veterans suffering from PTSD, and others who may have special needs that the average family may not be well-equipped to fulfill.
Oh you meant the mum. I was too busy looking at the cars.
Load More Replies...Your mum is so beautiful! Of course he wants to look at her all the time possible 🙂❤️
thinking of the times when this type of flower was in the wild and now I don't even know its name
I love Cosmos, but it’s the invasion once in the garden, a superb invasion, but an invasion
If my dad had thought to do this when our cat was stuck on the roof, he wouldn't have the scars on his arm from a panicked cat digging its hind claws into the only thing it could grip while being held 10 feet in the air with one hand under its stomach. (My dad stood on the fence and tossed our cat into the bushes once it started freaking out).
Whether your family is biological or found, it’s important that we all support one another. Sometimes, however, that can be a bit tricky. Not every family’s relationship is smooth. The US Department of Homeland Security (of all places) has some tips for idea on how to reinforce the strength of your relationship with your family, whatever form that family takes:
Enjoy your mornings with him. You will always love these memories in the far future.
You are blessed ! Your boyfriends are really going to have to go a long way to measure up.
You're lucky to have a father who loves you and cares about you so much, he's willing to wake up early and even cook you your breakfast. What a sweetheart of a person!
solution: get a cardboard cut out of yourself for him when you're not there
Or that bears where you can record a little message when you press their paw.
Load More Replies...Yes, and then if you made a doll-sized version of the life-sized dollhouse, it would be a dollhouse house dollhouse.
Load More Replies...One of their key recommendations are to establish your own habits, rituals or traditions together. These can encompass some of their other recommendations as well, like staying physically active together or finding opportunities to laugh.
Other recommendations can involve personal work as well. Both you and your family should work on improving your communication and on finding new interests and activities to share with each other. Communication should also involve staying in touch with long-distance family members.
My SO cooks for me every night...and I get breakfast in bed on one day of the weekend. He realized very early in our relationship that I am *not* a good cook and that I don't enjoy it at all....So he cooks, I clean and it's perfect!
Load More Replies...Easily 2,700 calories, am I right fellas?
Load More Replies...Awww, this is so heartwarming. It makes me miss my grandparents.
This is one of the most adorable babies I've ever seen! Rosy cheeks, smooth skin, tiny nose and fingers... I just want to squeeze and cuddle it!
I have a brother. He's cool now, but when we were kids it was mostly him farting in my face, trapping me in the basement, and throwing stuff at me while I tried to sleep. The grass is always greener as they say.
Load More Replies...My boys are 4 years apart. When we dropped the oldest off for college, my youngest was so sad. They have such a great relationship.
I cried so much on my sisters first night at her new flat that she came home and slept there one more night 😭
Most of these images are examples of families functioning more or less as they should - loving and supporting one another. But as we mentioned before, family ties can also leave us vulnerable to trauma.
Our relationships with our parents in particular can significantly impact us for the better or worse, but even problematic relations with siblings or distant relations can cause issues.
He looks like an actor I just can't get my fingers on the name......
Well nobody will turn up in the same, and you will probably be able to wear them all evening
I love the bottom ones. Can wear them with everything and look like a night sky
Ditto, I never wear heels but I’d make an exception for those!
Load More Replies...We didn't exchange rings when we got married, we were getting tattoo rings later, my grandmother noticed and asked my mom if we couldn't afford rings, did we want the diamonds from her rings? <3 <3 too sweet. My mom and her sisters had the diamonds made into necklaces after she passed.
This happened to my dad when he got his ear pierced in the eighties. His grandmother (born in 1906) saw it and he thought she would be angry. Instead she said, “Is that what the young people are doing these days? I have a whole box full of earrings if you want some!”
Both pairs are pretty but those paisley ones are next level cute!
My cats scream at me if I sleep late and miss their scheduled feeding. One will even come up and start smacking me in the face. Also licking my eyelids to open them up is quite common. I'm positive that all of my cats wish I was as well trained as that dog.
Omg this sounds just like the original Simon's Cat vid!
Load More Replies...I'm sure they are feeling so guilty they never will
Load More Replies...All I make my dogs do is sit and sometimes they barely do that. They just tap their butts on the floor half a second and tell me it's good enough lol
I worked on "wait" and "go" with mine. I don't make them wait more than a few seconds though. I just wanted to make sure they weren't trying to knock the bowl out of my hands.
Load More Replies...That’s amazing! Even the most obedient dogs will start making some noise after a couple minutes.
The overview of how family relationships impact our mental health hosted by the National Library of Medicine continues: “stress in relationships may also lead to health-compromising behaviors as coping mechanisms to deal with stress (Ng & Jeffery, 2003). The stress of relationship strain can result in physiological processes that impair immune function, affect the cardiovascular system, and increase risk for depression (Graham, Christian, & Kiecolt-Glaser, 2006; Kiecolt-Glaser & Newton, 2001), whereas positive relationships are associated with lower allostatic load (i.e., “wear and tear” on the body accumulating from stress) (Seeman, Singer, Ryff, Love, & Levy-Storms, 2002). Clearly, the quality of family relationships can have considerable consequences for well-being.”
Awww! This is so incredibly sweet. I love the little poster she made and the cute stuffed animals she put on the bed.
Reminds me of when my sister would ask my brother or I to go camping with her in the backyard.
When I bought my first house, my dad worked along side me to fix it up. Some days, i would come home and find that he had been working while I was gone. He did everything to make that house my home.
My dad was a plasterer. He did a showcase of his skills in my house: formal, deep cut swirl surrounded by a 10 inch cove; mock brick wall; smooth walls; random swirl ceilings in the bedrooms with "diamonds" sprayed on. I had to persuade him that was enough--he was ready to make a ceiling medallion.
My dad showed up with tools and a bed full of lumber the day after I closed my house and just started rebuilding my fence. Then he started on the Catio because "you dont have a balcony anymore and they need to go outside and be safe!" (The balcony he screened in at my apartment so the cats wouldnt jump)
I just cried my eyes out. Wish I would have done this with my mom before she died in 2021. I would love to hold her hand just one more time.
I would need a single one to hold myself when I feel lonely And only thought of it brings tears to my eyes
Mending those relationships can be exhausting. It’s up to each of us individually to determine whether they are worth upholding. We can do so by applying some of the tips mentioned earlier in this article, or we can remember that individual or family therapy is a totally legitimate and very helpful way to improve our relationships with family.
He needs to make them to sell. I wanted a gingerbread man cutter and could only find a tiny one. I wanted a big one
Erm, don’t mean to be a party pooper, but his guilt-trip effort is still misshapen lol
Load More Replies...NUH UH... I've seen that movie... does not end well... get a glass bottom boat dad!
I sprinkle a little water onto a towel (not much just a spritz) then put it in the freezer for awhile. When it's super hot drape the towel over the dog(s) to help cool them quickly then drop it on the floor for them to lie on. The gel filled pet cooling mats really work too. And you can chuck them in the fridge to cool them further if you need to.
How incredibly creative and thoughtful! I used to have the gel cooling mats and bandanas for my buddy. I also always wore a backpack with extra drinking water and a mister fan just in case.
You can get cool pads that you can freeze and have the dog lie on it or place it on their backs for a few minutes. Great idea if you don't have one.
For those of us with healthy, loving and supportive family relationships, let’s not forget to be grateful everyday for the privilege we have! A happy family is something to be cherished and adored. Call your parents, grandparents, or independent children, tell them you love them, and plan a meetup as soon as you can!
Im so happy to hear stories like this. My hope for humanity grows a bit when i hear about people like your neighbour ❤️
My sister was lucky enough also when she moved to Florida. Congratulations!!
Our job is to grow them up to be strong and independent, and then feel the loss when another person becomes their most important one. But that's our job. Oof.
Your going to make me all teary eyed with your beautiful comment.
Load More Replies...He was found! David's daughter posted a video on her Tiktok 😊 https://www.tiktok.com/@aladrielarnold/video/7052104056445373742
I don't want to watch a video, I just want to know :D
Load More Replies...On facebook: LTT Fitness If its not him it looks exactly like him
At least give us a country or state or province our county as a starting point…
Bloody hell, I'd hate that, I never wore one at school. Always got into hell for it, but absolutely hated the feel of it around my neck! Can't wear tight necklaces or high shirt collars either. Drive me crackers. Your dad is so sweet ❤️
i read that in a british accent, are you british?
Load More Replies...When I was in college, I got a job waiting tables. The uniform included wearing a necktie of our choice. My dad has two daughters, and he was so thrilled that he could teach one of his kids how to tie a tie that he taught me three different ways to tie it. He then gave me ten of his ties plus two that belonged to my late Gramps. I’m now an insurance agent and wear dresses or slacks, but I still have all those ties in my closet and I still remember how to tie them.
It's so weird. I am fem, I can tie a tie on myself but I can't do it on someone else. I have to do it on me and then take it off and give it too them. And I honestly don't know how or why I learned
That's really sweet. My oldest has a phrase my mom always says tattooed in her writing on him.
Well I’m sure the sweet note made her feel like climbing under a rock…
Sometimes it works... Sometimes not so much. My family has two cats, but one of them has decided she's my mom's Velcro buddy, and she doesn't want the other cat's company nearly as much as she wants to be in my mom's lap.
Load More Replies...On Youtube "Faces of the Forgotten" he's shown a few graves that are like this for young girls. Mostly in the mid-west and small towns. Not perpetual care grave yards. Some were from Victorian or turn of the century. Little playhouses over the graves, filled with the child's toys.
You've just given me a new channel to binge. I love exploring graveyards. I find them beautiful and in cases like this, interesting as well. I'm a bit of a "death geek" welp, so this is super interesting to me!
Load More Replies...I've seen little sandboxes on kids graves so their siblings can still play with them.
Hmmmm. It looks like raised bed gardens in the back so this may be at their home. My brother got special permission to bury his son at his home—though they do have about 20 acres and are rural.
Those are graves with flower borders/beds. You plant flowers on them, rather than just leaving cut, dying flowers.
Load More Replies...All you aren't thinking logically. Her daughter is buried in the garden, under the shed
Depends on the length of the flight. If I was doing an hour or less and flying from "hot" to "hot" I'd probably just wear shorts. Long flights though, yeah I'd be wearing warmer clothes.
Load More Replies...I was shocked at how many people were wearing flip flops in the San Diego airport. Ewww! Do you not realize you have to take them off to go through security and touch that nasty a*s floor with your bare feet?!?
I wished my husband to sit with the kids so I could have a moment to myself.
My dad used to to this...my favorite story about this is the time we had brought Subway sandwiches and chips with us to eat on the plane. Dad was sitting next to a college aged girl who commented that his sandwich looked good and said she was hungry. My dad gave her half his sandwich! It was the sweetest thing! Then I looked over and saw them sharing the bag of chips...
Well airline seats are aligned in 3 in a row, someone’s always gonna have to suck it up if it’s a family of 4 🤨
When your dad would literally rather sit next to some rando than listen to your b******t for a four hour flight.
This could have been after the restrictions were lifted.
Load More Replies...I think yes, but in a teasing endearing way. The equivalent of kids seeing someone "funny looking" on TV or something and saying to your sibling "that's youuu"
Load More Replies...She's right that it wasn't really her moment but she didn't need to push him
Yeah, I've read on other threads that people who work at daycares or nurseries see kids take their first steps, crawl and first words all the time and just never say a word to the parents
Load More Replies...I have a friend who used to work in daycare. Their policy was not to tell the parents if a child did a "first" with them. That way the parents wouldn't feel bad about missing it.
I think this is called dark humor guys lol. I doubt she actually pushed the kid lol.
I know right. It's like people just can't wait to jump someone to prove a moral high ground. Relax, have some fun, I really don't think she pushed a toddler.
Load More Replies...Yeah don't push children. Instead just don't mention that the baby took their first steps.
I'm pretty sure the photos show the brother maturing into a...mature adult, compared to the goofy (not said to be an insult, I promise) teenager in the first and second pictures. That's my guess anyway.
Load More Replies...I am unspeakably jealous of these people who have such sweet dads. The best thing mine ever did for me was die.
Ditto, except I am still waiting for that blessing. In the meantime, he continues to torture me emotionally every stinking day. So jealous of all of these people!
Load More Replies...These are always bittersweet posts. My father was mysognistic, homophobic, toxic and Ive learnt new modern terms for his behaviour including weaponized incompetence which allowed him to get away with c**p for decades. I think it wonderful that the above posters have /had such wonderful relationships with their fathers though 💖
I feel you. My parents are like that as well
Load More Replies...I miss my dad. 5 years this july and I still can't believe I'll never see him again. Love you dad xxx always xxx
This whole feed makes my heart happy and cry at the same time. My Grandpa went into the hospital a year ago today and didn't make it out. He was my dad and my best friend. Cherish the moments you have with your loved ones.
If you are a parent make an effort to be present for your kids. In my case I fetch them every morning for school, I try go to their after-school sports every time if possible (skip work), I buy any treat or toy I see that I know they'll like, I sit and do their homework with them, I learnt minecraft (omg so boring) to play with them, I join in nerfwars and soccer if I can, I teach them stuff that's not in the school curriculum like economics and politics, I show them cultural stuff and interpret it, I explain different cultures and religions and tell them they are free to choose, I let them dress gender-ambivalent, etc etc. When people meet them their general comment is WOW your kids are so nice and kind and polite etc. BE PRESENT FOR YOUR KIDS.
I am unspeakably jealous of these people who have such sweet dads. The best thing mine ever did for me was die.
Ditto, except I am still waiting for that blessing. In the meantime, he continues to torture me emotionally every stinking day. So jealous of all of these people!
Load More Replies...These are always bittersweet posts. My father was mysognistic, homophobic, toxic and Ive learnt new modern terms for his behaviour including weaponized incompetence which allowed him to get away with c**p for decades. I think it wonderful that the above posters have /had such wonderful relationships with their fathers though 💖
I feel you. My parents are like that as well
Load More Replies...I miss my dad. 5 years this july and I still can't believe I'll never see him again. Love you dad xxx always xxx
This whole feed makes my heart happy and cry at the same time. My Grandpa went into the hospital a year ago today and didn't make it out. He was my dad and my best friend. Cherish the moments you have with your loved ones.
If you are a parent make an effort to be present for your kids. In my case I fetch them every morning for school, I try go to their after-school sports every time if possible (skip work), I buy any treat or toy I see that I know they'll like, I sit and do their homework with them, I learnt minecraft (omg so boring) to play with them, I join in nerfwars and soccer if I can, I teach them stuff that's not in the school curriculum like economics and politics, I show them cultural stuff and interpret it, I explain different cultures and religions and tell them they are free to choose, I let them dress gender-ambivalent, etc etc. When people meet them their general comment is WOW your kids are so nice and kind and polite etc. BE PRESENT FOR YOUR KIDS.
