The greatest thing about family is that no matter how lonely you are, your family is always there to lift you up. Even though the miles between you and the branches of your family tree may be long and many, the roots that hold you together are forever.

Here are 15 quotes that will remind you of the strongest bonds you have–your family.

1. Family Love Brings Strength and Harmony to Our Lives

“In family life, love is the oil that eases friction, the cement that binds closer together, and the music that brings harmony.”

—Friedrich Nietzsche

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2. Family Is Always Having Somewhere to Return

“Being a family means you are a part of something very wonderful. It means you will love and be loved for the rest of your life.”

–Lisa Weed, author

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3. Family Can’t Be Measured By its Size

“In truth, a family is what you make it. It is made strong, not by number of heads counted at the dinner table, but by the rituals you help family members create, by the memories you share, by the commitment of time, caring, and love you show to one another, and by the hopes for the future you have as individuals and as a unit.”

—Marge Kennedy, author

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4. We’re All in This Together

“A family is a unit composed not only of children but of men, women, an occasional animal, and the common cold.”

—Ogden Nash, poet

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5. Loving Families Promote Peace

“What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.”

—Mother Teresa, humanitarian

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6. Family Is Tailor-Made

“You are born into your family and your family is born into you. No returns. No exchanges.”

—Elizabeth Berg, author

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7. Diplomacy Is Learned Within the Family

“There is no doubt that it is around the family and the home that all the greatest virtues, the most dominating virtues of human, are created, strengthened, and maintained.”

—Winston Churchill, former prime minister of the United Kingdom

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8. Family Often Brings Out the Best in Us

“The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements but rather with the things we do for the people we love and esteem.”

—Walt Disney

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9. Family Is Home

“A man travels the world over in search of what he needs, and returns home to find it.”

—George Moore, novelist

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10. Family is the Foundation

“Peace is the beauty of life. It is sunshine. It is the smile of a child, the love of a mother, the joy of a father, the togetherness of a family. It is the advancement of man, the victory of just cause, the triumph of truth.”

—Menachem Begin, former prime minister of Israel

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11. Family Teaches Us Important Life Lessons

“The great advantage of living in a large family is that early lesson of life’s essential unfairness.”

—Nancy Mitford, novelist

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12. Families are Works of Art

“The family is one of nature’s masterpieces.”

—George Santayana, philosopher

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13. Family Will Guide You

Families are the compass that guides us. They are the inspiration to reach great heights, and our comfort when we occasionally falter.”

—Brad Henry, former governor of Oklahoma

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14. Family Members Take Things in Stride

“The greatest thing in family life is to take a hint when a hint is intended—and not to take a hint when a hint is not intended.”

—Robert Frost, poet

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15. Family Loves You For You

“Home is where you are loved the most and act the worst.”

—Marjorie Pay Hinckley, author

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You may think your family is loud and crazy, but when it comes down to who loves you most, they will win every time.

So, reach out to family today and tell them how much you love them, craziness, loudness and all.

You’ll find spending time with them is the greatest pleasure you can have.

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I am not trying to say that men have it nearly as tough as women do in the world, but I think we can agree that guys have shit to deal with as well.

And one of the things that drives men crazy are the stereotypes and myths about males in general that they think are totally false.

Let’s see what the men of AskReddit had to say.

1. Raising my kids.

“I hate when I hear from someone when I have my kids and my wife is working that I’m “babysitting”.

It drives me insane. I don’t babysit. I’m raising my kids, I’m not a volunteer or a hired hand. Ugh.”

2. Not a plot.

“That we only tell women our feelings to coerce them into bed. Like, “Wow, how new and amazing this relationship is. I’m so glad I found you”

That is uncomfortable vulnerability, not some sort of plot.”

3. Man up.

“This whole “be a man” schtick that leads guys to internalize their problems and marinate in their own issues and neglect their mental health drives me nuts.

It took me a long time to find female friends just so id feel comfortable talking about my depression and get advice on how to get the help I need. If i did not, I would without a doubt be dead right now.

I stamp this thinking out wherever I can find it. It was almost the death of me.”

4. At least two things at once.

“‘Men can’t multitask’

Every time I hear that I have to stop what I am doing so I can get angry.”

5. Spoon me!

“That men have to be brave and strong all the time. I love being the little spoon in bed with my SO. Nothing makes me feel safer and calmer than having her wrap her arms around me and cuddle in.”

6. More to life than that.

“Men think about sex every X amount of seconds”

I’m a grown man with a life, i have more to think about than just sex.”

7. That’s kinda weird.

“Me having big feet only means that I wear big shoes. And seriously, what makes girls think they can just come up to you and ask about it?”

8. Men can be abused.

“That men can’t be abused by woman.

Or that men can get assaulted/harassed by other men. I’ve had some very pushy gay men approach me, one going as far as trying to touch my ass and dick inside my underwear after I said like 3 times that I’m straight and not interested.

Luckily the women I was out with immediately chastised that guy. But tbh guys laugh at me when I tell that story and talk about how badly they would’ve beaten him up, women who I’ve told always reacted shocked and emphatic.”

9. They’re not clueless.

“It’s getting better now, but back in the day basically every guy on TV was a sports-obsessed, car/motorcycle loving, beer swilling moron who couldn’t function without his wife to look after him and the kids.

My wife went away last week for work and I’ll have you know that only half my kids got eaten by wolves.”

10. It’s our day.

“That we’re all not interested in or incapable of being involved in the planning of our weddings.

I cannot tell you how many comments like “Remember, it’s her day, not yours!” I received during the 2-year lead-up to our wedding. I’m not going to lie to you and say I’d been looking forward to getting married since I was 12 or something but I took an active interest together with my wife in the planning of our wedding. “It’s not my day, it’s hers?”

Fuck that. It was our day. We planned it together. Her vision definitely brought it all together and she did a fucking astounding job, but she didn’t just make decisions on her own, we talked together about and worked together on every single thing involved in the event; and we were both ecstatic with how it turned out. It turned out beautifully. I try not to toot my own horn very often but I never thought the best party I’d ever go to would end up being my own!”

11. Total BS.

“That men who worksat daycare are phedophiles. Every year there are people who complain I work there.

Jesus, what a load of BS. As if guys can’t be nurturers who like children or even just work there because they need the job.”

12. Can’t we be friends?

“Just because I have a dick and you have a vagina doesnt mean I’m trying to get in your pants. I want friends just like anyone else. But when I try to talk to people like my guy friends they assume I’m trying to date them. No.

I just like asking my friends how they were because I hate people who only talk to you when they want something. So I talk to everyone as a show of you are my friend, not the services you offer.”

13. Everywhere, there’s signs.

“That we miss signs that women give them because they are stupid. We see them, but we don’t want to be creepy/jump to conclusions.”

14. Nothing wrong with that.

“I really hate how fruity drinks are associated with women, like damn can I just enjoy my strawberry daiquiri.

I always order fruity frozen drinks and my wife always orders beers. Half the time, the waiter gives me the beer instead. Nobody scoffs when a dude’s got a kick-ass Slurpee but as soon as you add some rum it’s a girls drink? Fuck off.”

15. Everyone has fear.

“That we are not afraid of walking alone through a dark car park at night.

After a great deal of asking every one from police, to self defense instructors, to a green beret and a bunch of combat vets, to the most cracked out gun nuts.

Not met a single person who had no fear.”

And there you have it!

Okay, guys, we want to hear from more of you.

In the comments, tell us what myths and stereotypes about men you think are total BS.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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For some, this sounds like a dream. For other people…I can see how it might lead to some problems.

Hell, maybe they do it because of their problems. I’m talking about couples who sleep in separate beds.

Folks on AskReddit opened up and talked about why they choose to sleep apart from their spouse or partner.

1. Sounds reasonable.

“My wife has crazy anxiety dreams and is seriously afraid of noises in the night and that intruders are coming in. She has to sleep with the TV on or something to distract her.

I cannot have any talking noise or I try to pay attention to it.”

2. Snoring problems.

“I know an older couple that have separate rooms.

From what I can tell, they’re very much in love, and very clearly and openly affectionate with each other.

Apparently her snoring is next level. Like, their dog starts barking if he’s nearby.”

3. Total opposites.

“I have a hard time falling asleep without something to distract my brain from thinking.

I usually watch a show/documentary or do some repetitive game on my phone to accomplish this.

She can’t stand the lights from the screen.”

4. Part-timers.

“I can’t go to sleep without a movie to help turn my brain off. My husband hates it.

The minute he turns the tv off, I’m awake. So 3-4 nights a week, I sleep on the couch.

Another reason is our mattress is too soft and kills my back.”

5. On the brink of divorce.

“My husband snores so badly. He’s done two sleep studies and used every nasal strip and spray on the market. Nothing helped. We were honestly on the brink of divorce because of how little sleep we were getting.

But then our kids wanted to get bunk beds and share a room. My husband moved into the spare room, making it his own, also getting his super firm mattress he prefers. Honestly, it saved our marriage.

Sleep is incredibly important. When you are well rested, little things don’t blow up into big things. It seems odd, even to us, but we try not worry too much about it. I’d argue we’re more connected now than we’ve ever been.”

6. It’s a seasonal thing.

“During the Summer I move to another room we call “the wind tunnel”. Basically I have a ceiling fan going almost 24/7 and a window fan above the bed I run from 7pm-8am.

She has allergies and easily gets runny nose and sneezes from any moving air. My body temp will skyrocket and I’ll sweat like crazy in a room devoid of moving air. So she sleeps in a stuffy no air movement master bedroom and I sleep soundly in the Wind Tunnel.

During the winter I move back, cause then I become the ultimate body warmer for her.”

7. See you in the morning.

“I am an absolute terrible person to share a bed with. I snore like a passing semi truck and apparently (I’m told) flail wildly in my sleep. When we first got married I kept waking up to an empty bed. She would join me for an hour until I was asleep, then retreat to the couch.

After a week or two I got fed up and just went to the couch first. Then started several months of us trading off for the couch. Eventually I just went and bought a twin mattress and tossed it in the office. That became my bed. And when we got a bigger house, I just setup in a separate room.”

8. On different schedules.

“Different sleep cycles and work schedules. He wakes up 3 hours before me.

I’m a shift worker. She’s a teacher.”

9. Like The Brady Bunch.

“We blended two households. His bedroom was fully furnished and the furniture and closet were full. It made sense for my stuff to go in a different bedroom.

We started out sleeping in one room or the other but I realized pretty quickly that, if I ever wanted to get a full night’s sleep, it wasn’t going to be in the same bed with him. I’ve been known to call him a sweating, snoring, slant sleeping son-of-a-bitch after a night of his sweating, snoring, and slant sleeping.

We do a “your place or mine” thing for non-sleeping activities but GTO when it’s sleepy time.”

10. What happened last night?

“Sleep cycles and she violently tosses around. I’ve been asked by my commander if I got into a fight when I showed up to duty with a black eye.”

11. Not gonna happen.

“Spouse snores, two 60 pound dogs, and a queen size bed. No room for me and I need dead silence.”

12. A new level.

“My stepmother’s parents took this to a new level.

He built a second house next door. They lived next to each other for 20 years before they both passed in a short amount of time.

It seemed very odd to me, but it worked for them. At least from an outside perspective. I know images never reflect reality.”

13. “It’s been great.”

“We’re both 41, been married 23 years and sleep in different beds. First half of our marriage we always slept in the same bed (of course there was the occasional crying kid who wanted mommy to sleep with them, or falling asleep on the couch or somewhere else).

About ten years ago I spent a year working a midnight shift so I started sleep on our spare bed in the basement. We both realized we had much better sleep separate in our own beds.

After I went back to a day shift we went back to sleeping in the same bed and soon realized sleeping apart was more restful. Over time we bought two full size beds and put them in our bedroom (like the old TV shows). It’s been great.”

14. Saved their marriage.

“My parents do this.

My Mom likes to sleep with the TV on, my Dad snores and steals sheets.

My mother claims sleeping separately saved their marriage.”

Those responses sure are enlightening.

What do you think? Would you stand for sleeping in separate beds? Maybe you do sleep in a different bed than your partner?

Talk to us in the comments and let us know how the arrangement works in your house!

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Creativity strikes all of us differently. Some people take up painting, while others may dive into landscape photography or macrame.

One man from the Detroit area went in an entirely different direction: he decided to build a tiny restaurant for the squirrels and other animals in his neighborhood.

The intricate design features picnic tables, a fence, a pergola, a host stand, a menu and even a teeny-tiny coat rack.

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Figured now was as good a time as any to get into the restaurant game. Anyone know how to get ahold of @gewhitmer for a variance to keep our patio open? #maisondenoix #eatlocal #likereallyclose #quarantinequisine # #

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The miniature restaurant is the brainchild of James Vreeland, a woodworking hobbyist with a lot more free time on his hands these days.

Vreeland has even gone so far as to post live-streams of the restaurant, which he’s named Maison de Noix (which means “house of nuts” in French — so clever!).

He’s also posting some great time-lapse videos of his happy customers:

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#eyebleach #brunchrush #

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Even a gorgeous neighborhood blue jay stopped by for lunch one day:

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Another successful lunch service.

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As you might imagine, people were super impressed with Vreeland’s skills, as well as the adorable photos and videos he’s posting. Plus, he really paid attention to all the small details, even going so far as to write an actual menu with items like “mixed seed trio” and “stale bread/pizza crust.”

If this place gets any more popular, Vreeland is going to have to start thinking about hiring a tiny waitstaff. Maybe someday he can expand the restaurant to include a bar or night club. Now that is something I’ve gotta see!

Do you have squirrels in your neighborhood? If so, do you love them or hate them? It’s a pretty controversial topic, we know, but please share your squirrel opinions with us!

We’d love to read them in the comments!

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People who work in animal shelters have dedicated their lives to helping cats, dogs and small mammals find safe and loving homes. And the folks at Chicago Animal Care and Control have recently accomplished that goal on a massive scale: they helped every single adoptable dog in the shelter find a forever home.

If that accomplishment doesn’t brighten your day, I don’t know what will. It’s the first time in the shelter’s history that all dogs had been adopted.

The shelter shared the good news on Facebook:

Shelter workers were still hard at work, however, as new dogs come in all the time. They were also still taking care of a number of dogs that they could not yet adopt out because they’re not currently able to provide any spay or neuter surgeries.

Palm Beach County Animal Care and Control celebrated a similar victory recently, as it adopted out all the dogs from one of its largest kennel areas.

The shelter posted a touching video on Facebook that’s sure to bring a tear to your eye:

Of course, some people were worried that the folks who adopted all these puppies don’t really understand the responsibility of owning a pet.

But let’s just hope we don’t see a rush of people surrendering dogs in the coming weeks:

all these people who got bored during quarantine and went out and adopted dogs BETTER keep the dog after this is all over

— Jordan (@_mojo__jojo) April 22, 2020

Other people are just posting adorable pictures of their rescue dogs, which we 100 percent welcome.

More dog pics, please:

Over and over again I think about how grateful I am that I adopted my dog back in December. She has made all of this bearable. pic.twitter.com/Bd8mFblJJy

— kendrasands (@kendrasands) April 20, 2020

What are your thoughts about adopting a shelter dog versus buying from a breeder?

We know people have lots of opinions on the topic, so let us know in the comments!

We’d love to hear from you!

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Animals make every situation a little bit better. So of course adding an animal to an otherwise routine (and somewhat mundane) practice like the nightly weather forecast really improves the overall experience.

While doing some weather broadcasts from home, meteorologist Jeff Lyons has had a special guest visitor lately: his cat, Betty.

You can see just how much cuter she makes that extended forecast in this photo Lyons posted to Facebook:

Lyons is the chief meteorologist for a local news station in Evansville, Indiana. Suddenly, people all over the world are interested in the weather in Indiana!

He also posted an adorable behind-the-scenes video of Betty’s big break.

I mean, just look at her little contended face!

She’s been so popular that Lyons has made her a regular guest star in his broadcasts.

Because why wouldn’t you want to put that cute little booty in the middle of a thunderstorm?

He’s also started incorporating her into some graphics, which is a nice touch.

Also, A LITTLE weird. Just a little.

Now this is the kind of news content we can get behind. Can every newscaster have a cat (or dog) join all broadcasts from now on? That would really make any bad news a lot easier to swallow, don’t you think?

What’s the weirdest thing your cat or dog has ever done while you’ve been on the phone or a video call? Any embarrassing or just downright funny stories to share?

We’d love to hear them! Let us know in the comments!

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