Whether they're sweet, sentimental or simply laugh-out-loud funny, family stories celebrate the people we love and the moments we've shared.
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Every family has its own secret language. You know what we’re talking about: words that you (or, more often, the kids) have borrowed and used over time until they’ve become part of your family’s everyday vocabulary. Tell us about one of your family’s special phrases. Where did it come from? Which family member invented it? Has it spread to anyone else outside of your family? Share yours.
You know they love you. And you know they mean well—even when you wish they’d keep their opinions to themselves! But sometimes, the advice we get when we don’t want to listen is the best advice of all. After all, they know you better than anyone else. What’s the best piece of advice you ever got from a family member? Share yours.
Almost more than anything else, food makes a family. Think about that special recipe you cook for the holidays—or just that signature dish you make on Thursday nights. Is it a main dish, a dessert, a special kind of cookie? And where did you get the recipe? Was it passed down from Grandma, swiped off the back of the package, or invented one snowy night when you couldn’t get to the store? Share yours.
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