16 Pics That Show the Brightest Side of Family Life

Today, our families look very different than they did just a few decades ago as more women are deciding to not get married before having kids. No matter who we call family or how we define it, it’s hard to deny how valuable they are in our lives. They can be a goldmine of love and comedy, from moments of pure elation to cringey “dad jokes.” And when the family magic happens, all we want to do is spread the love and joy with others because, at the end of the day, they’re the center of our world.

At Bright Side, we wanted to share some candid family moments that’ll fill your soul with warmth and happiness.

1. “The little brothers have arrived!”

2. “First thing my husband does when he gets home”

3. “My little brother holding my daughter’s hand in her sleep. Too cute not to share.”

4. “The moment I got to introduce my son to his aunt.”

5. “I asked my mom if she could get a picture of me mid-air jumping off a sand dune. She assured me she could.”

6. “After 9 years of having only a mom, my son finally has a dad.”

7. “I’ve been teaching my 2-year-old to use a camera, and one of her images was included at a gallery last summer.”

“It was an awesome feeling being in a show together.”

8. “Picked my kid up from the bus stop today.”

9. “The joy of being a kid. Got a full size candy bar and you would have thought my daughter won the lottery. Pure elation.”

10. “My daughter conquered her first roller-coaster. Next... the world.”

11. “My knitting mojo was so low in the past months, but now I have finished a sweater for my son and he has so much sass!”

12. This single dad proudly showing off his Chinese ladder braid

13. “Just had my second daughter today — Delilah herself.”

14. “Father-in-law does this every year... even though his daughter (my partner) is now 26.”

15. “My grandma makes cookies for my family once a month, this month she made 60 card-themed cookies.”

16. “My boyfriend’s mom got me these for my birthday so I guess I gotta marry into this family.”

Who in your family do you look up to the most? When have you been blown away by the kindness of your family?

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