Family Quotes About Connection

Family and connectedness go together despite the twists and turns that accompany familial relationships. Here is our collection of funny and sweet sayings on family curated by the Readgrad review team.

• A hug from family lasts a lifetime.

• Whoever said, "Love 'em then leave 'em" wasn't talking about family.

• Life begins with family and ends with family.

• A mother's love never wanes.

• You can't control what your family says, but you can control how much you listen and how you react to it.

• The love of family is like no other.

• A family who disagrees, cares.

• You inherited a piece of everyone in your family. If you insult them, you insult yourself.

• Family gives you the roots to stand tall and strong.

• Tears flow from the eyes of loved ones the day you're born, and the day you pass.

• In a family, the sadness of one is the sadness of all.

• Family love is never broken.

• It only takes two to make a family.

• All families are different and unique, but they all have one thing in common- love.

• Families should celebrate each member's unique identity.

• No matter how big or small the family, what matters most is love.

• A family is a group of people who love unconditionally.

• Through ups and downs, a family will stand by each other.

• A family creates a safe space for each member to grow and develop into the person they were meant to be.

• There is no more powerful love than one a parent feels for their child.

• A family is who you choose to be by your side and love unconditionally.

• Families shape who we are and who we choose to become.

• It's hard to put into words just how much love a parent feels for their child.

• No matter what a family looks like, it is always filled with love.

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Cute Family Quotes and Sayings

"Can't live with them, can't live without them." Here is our collection of funny and sweet sayings on family curated by the Readgrad review team.

• Family ties mean that no matter how much you might want to run from your family, you can't.

• The bigger your family, the bigger your problems.

• Family is like that annoying itch you can't scratch.

• Caller ID was invented for family screening.

• Family is a blessing. Just keep saying that when you are irritated by something a family member does or says.

• Once a mother, always a mother.

• Family knows your flaws but loves you, anyway.

• Love your family as you love yourself.

• Family makes you who you are and who you aren't.

• God wouldn't have given you a family if He didn't think you needed it.

• Where there is family, there is love.

• Family is the heart of a home.

• Love starts with family.

• A family takes care of their own.

• The strength of family isn't determined by the number of members, but rather by the amount of love given and received.

• Family is forever.

• There is no love greater than the love shared within a family.

• Your family will always hold your heart.

• Family is there to support you and honor your decisions.

• No matter what happens, a family will always have your back.

• A family is the purest form of love and acceptance.

• No one knows you better than your family does.

• Love, honesty, and connection are cultivated in a family.

• The bond between a parent and child is unbreakable.

• A family that supports one another thrives.

• Connections within a family are powerful forces of nature.

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Books on Our List for Family Read Alouds This Year

These are the latest family-centred books curated by the Readgrad team.

Christian Heroes: Charles Mulli

When Charles Mulli was a child, his family repeatedly abandoned him, and he lived in fear of his abusive, alcoholic father. With an extraordinary will, the young Kenyan struggled to feed and educate himself and, encountering hope in the gospel, found a reason to live and forgive.

Later, as a multimillionaire and father of eight, the entrepreneur sold his businesses to devote themselves to street children throughout Kenya. Since 1989, Charles and his wife, Esther, have taken into their protection thousands of the most vulnerable through Mully Children’s Family, revealing amid brokenness God’s astonishing redemptive power (1949 – ).

Fever 1793

During the summer of 1793, Mattie Cook lives above the family coffee shop with her widowed mother and grandfather. Mattie spends her days avoiding chores and making plans to turn the family business into the finest Philadelphia has ever seen. But then the fever breaks out.

Disease sweeps the streets, destroying everything in its path and turning Mattie’s world upside down. At her feverish mother’s insistence, Mattie flees the city with her grandfather. But she soon discovers that the sickness is everywhere, and Mattie must learn quickly how to survive in a city turned frantic with disease.

Chains

As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her fight…for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate, become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Lockton’s, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave with ties to the Patriots, he encourages her to spy on her owners, who know details of British plans for invasion. She is reluctant at first, but when the unthinkable happens to Ruth, Isabel realizes her loyalty is available to the bidder who can provide her with freedom.

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Books All Kids Should Read Before They're 12

These are the latest family-centred books curated by the Readgrad team.

The Mighty Miss Malone

by Christopher Paul Curtis

Chances are good that your kids will read one of Christopher Paul Curtis’s books in school. Still, his moving, history-rooted, character-driven stories are perfect for reading aloud and discussing at home. In The Mighty Miss Malone, Deza Malone and her family are forced to take to the road as many families were during the Great Depression. While any story about hard times and poverty will have its darker pages, Curtis gives us powerful and hopeful lead characters to light the way. When you read Deza’s reflective and heartfelt words aloud, her resilience and strength come through loud and clear.

The Westing Game

by Ellen Raskin

Beloved for over thirty-five years, The Westing Game spins a web of illusions and intrigue. When the odd, game-loving millionaire Samuel Westing passes away, he leaves his fortunes to a total stranger — who might also be a murderer. Sixteen people attended the unpredictable reading of Westing’s will, and things, let’s just say, unravel from there. Author Ellen Raskin was also an incredible designer. Her original design work and bonus content are on full display in this special anniversary edition, adding a crucial layer to the mystery and taking your read-aloud to the next level.

Two Roads

by Joseph Bruchac

Things have been unstable for twelve-year-old Cal Black and his Pop after losing their farm during the Great Depression. Still, Cal loves living on the road with his dad. But one day, Pop tells Cal that he’s going alone to Washington D.C. to march with fellow veterans for their missing checks. As for Cal, he’s going to Oklahoma to live at a government boarding school for Native Americans because — and this is news, too — he and Pop are part of the Creek Indian tribe. It’s there that Cal learns about his people’s history, customs, and language, and also that friendship can be another sort of family.

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How to Wake Up The Kids

We get it, nobody likes early mornings, especially not the kids, and especially not when they have to wake up early to go to school. While many schools are still teaching remotely, that’s not the case for everywhere, and everyone will eventually have to get ready to go back. With that in mind, the team at Readgrad thought we’d offer these suggestions for getting the kids to get up.

Bribe them. It may not be the strategy you’d like to start with, but trust us, it’s effective. Do your kids have a favorite breakfast? Have it ready for them if they’ll get up. Maybe a chocolate or some candy later? Why not! Food can be a great motivator but your imagination is the limit.

Wake them up earlier than needed. After all, even we hit snooze on the alarm once or twice, or seven times… Kids are no different, and when they ask for five more minutes in bed they have every right to it. So if you’re up already, wake the kids up earlier than they need to and let them go back to bed for a few more minutes, it’ll seem like an indulgence!

Make sure they’re getting enough sleep. Perhaps most importantly, if the day ahead calls for an early start time, make sure the kids get to bed early the night before. They may not like it, well rested kids will make your life so much easier in the morning!

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Story Stones: Fun for the Whole Family

It’s no secret, the pandemic has presented a whole lot of challenges for families. With some kids in school, some kids out of school, all while some parents are still heading into the office while others are working from home, it’s brought a whole new level of complexity to childcare, especially when it comes to keeping the kids entertained! With that in mind, the team here at Readgrad thought we'd suggest a fun way to keep the kids entertained, and activity that parents might love too; story stones!

Don’t worry if you’ve never heard about story stones, we’re happy to tell you all about them. For starters, the activity starts with something the kids may already love doing, hunting for rocks! Rock hunting is a fun activity for kid and adult alike, and it’s a great way to get outside when many places might be closed. Bundle up since the cold is coming, get outside, and find the most interesting rocks around!

And of course, the fun doesn’t have to stop once you get home! Give the rocks a quick rinse and once they’re dry, it’s time to break out the paint! With each painted rock make up a little story with the kids, perhaps make them characters in a play or paint the story of where they were found, the only limit is your imagination!

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The Best Books For Your Slightly Older Young Readers

Kids grow up fast, and as parents sometimes we can struggle with the reality of all the things they outgrow. When your young one has made it to grade school and has outgrown their classic children’s books, here are a few more classics that will be a bit more age appropriate.

Matilda by Roald Dahl. While Dahl has a number of timeless classics in his catalogue, such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and James and the Giant Peach, Matilda is perhaps the best starting point for young readers. The only one of Dahl’s books to make it to the New York Public Library‘s list of the best children’s books, Matilda tells the tale of a smart and precocious young girl who uses her wits to outsmart the often cruel grown-ups around her.

A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle. Now enjoying a whole new level of success thanks to Disney’s recent adaptation, A Wrinkle in Time has long been a classic, and serves as a fantastic introduction to science fiction and fantasy for younger readers. The winner of the 1963 Newbery Medal, A Wrinkle in Time tells the story of a girl tasked with traveling through space and time to save her scientist father—and the world.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone by J. K. Rowling. What list of classic books for young readers would be complete without Harry Potter? Nothing short of a cultural phenomenon, J. K. Rowling’s story of a young Wizard discovering who he truly is continues to be enjoyed by readers of all ages, and likely will be for many decades to come.

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Quirky Kids Books the Whole Family Will Love

There’s certainly no shortage of great books for kids and their big kid parents, but if you’re looking for something new to read that everyone will love, consider these two quirky books, they may just become the new family favorites.

Spencer’s New Pet by Jessie Sima. You may know Jessie Sima for her fantastic book Not Quite Narwhal, and we’re sure you’ll be every bit as delighted with Spencer’s New Pet. It’s an adorable story accompanied by some adorable mostly black-and-white illustrations that give this modern tale an old-fashioned feel. The story centers around a boy who must avoid sharp objects in order to protect his balloon-animal pet dog, and we have a feeling it may just become one of your favorites after reading it to your kids.

It’s Only Stanley by Jon Agee. Award winning children’s author Jon Agee offers up another great tale with It’s Only Stanley, the story of Stanley, a family dog who does fantastic things. The Wimbeldons, Stanley’s family, suspect the noises he’s making are the result of him cleaning or fixing something, but little do they suspect that Stanley is actually transforming their house into a rocket ship that will carry them to an alien-inhabited planet. It’s a rhyming read-aloud book that’s good fun for the whole family.

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How to Create Meaningful Family Moments

Bonding is an important element to creating a happy family, and while those bonding moments can’t always be forced, here are four ways to help create meaningful family moments and strengthen bonds.

Get the kids involved. Creating activities for the kids is all well and good, but getting them involved in every step of the process, including the planning, is a great way to cement family ties and develop strong bonds. The kids may even surprise you and come up with better ideas than your own!

Family interviews. Odds are our parents have lived interesting lives and have many interesting stories to tell. Have the kids conduct “family interviews” and ask questions, not only will they love the stories and get to know their grandparents, but you may even learn a few things you never knew.

Plant a family garden. It takes a lot of love and nurturing to make a garden grow, much like it does to make a family strong. Gardening with the kids is a great way to share that labour of love, and growing food in that garden will go a long way to helping kids understand the value of that work.

Cook together as a family. Feeding a family is a lot of work, but cooking can be a lot of fun when the whole family is involved, and the kids can even get pretty creative when it comes to culinary concoctions.

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Getting Competitive With the Kids!

Quiet nights at home are a staple of quality family time. It could be an evening curled up together on the couch watching a movie, or maybe some family reading time. But sometimes it can be a whole lot of fun to get a little competitive too, and quick little contests with the kids are a surefire way to get everyone smiling and giggling. Here are three fun competitions you can have with the kids.

Scavenger hunts. No matter what the occasion, a scavenger hunt is sure to be fun for everyone! Clues can be placed throughout the house, or even throughout the neighborhood if you’re willing to venture outside, and a fun prize is just the icing on the cake!

Paper airplane contests. We all played with paper airplanes in school at one point or another, so why not bring that same level of fun into the home! Everyone can build their own paper airplane and compete for speed, distance, accuracy, or even artistic style!

Cleanup contests. The kids won’t mind cleaning up if it can get a little competitive. Set goals for getting a part of the house the cleanest, or cleaning it up the fastest, and be sure to have some prizes handy. Not only will it be fun for the kids, but it’ll take a load off the chores for the grown ups!

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Ways to Relax as a Family

When life gets to be a bit on the stressful side, some relaxation is in order! Here are four activities you can take part in to help relax with the whole family.

A night of stargazing. What better way to relax with the family than to get outside with the telescope on a clear night and marvel at the wonders of the universe! Make sure to have a map of the cosmos at hand to know just what you’re looking at.

A nature walk. When city life gets to stressful why not head out into nature for the day? A nice long walk through some trees or even a field of flowers is sure to be relaxing for boths the kids and the grown ups.

Read together. Pick out a book the whole family can enjoy and take turns reading out loud to each other, or if the kids are too young they can follow along as mommy and daddy read. Getting the kids involved in reading at an early age is a great way to make them lifelong readers too!

Cook together. Find a nice simple recipe the kids can help with and get them involved in the kitchen! Anything complicated can be prepped in advance to ensure smooth sailing as soon as the kids get involved.

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Fascinating Facts for the Whole Family

The world is a fascinating place, and the wonders of nature can mesmerize us all! Here are three interesting facts that are sure to fascinate the whole family.

Defend the fort! Bees aren’t usually known to go on the offensive, and generally speaking they will only sting if they’re feeling threatened, honey bees in particular. Not so when it comes to protecting the hive, however! Bees will not only swarm any perceived threat to their hive, regardless of size or species of the intruder, they’ll even sting other bees if they’re perceived to be a threat.

It’s raining fish! Tornadoes can form over water just as they do over land, and when they do, they can suck up large amounts of lake and sea water including whatever may be swimming in that water at the time. The law of gravity dictates that what goes up must come down, and so when the wind decreases and the tornado subsides a downpour of fish is entirely possible.

Dinosaurs roamed the earth. Despite the fact that bones and fossils have only been found in certain areas of the globe, scientific evidence suggests that dinosaurs may have lived on every continent, including Antarctica. The lack of fossilized remains is likely due to soil and weather conditions that were unfavorable to the survival of remains, or bones just being too small to fossilize.

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Winter Comfort Foods for the Family

Oh the weather outside is frightful! Yes, winter weather is here, and we can’t help but feel chilled to the bone on some of the worst days. Warming by the fire is certainly one way to heat things up, but some great comfort food can work wonders as well! Here are three comfort food classics that are sure to warm up the whole family this winter.

Grilled cheese. Oh yes, the classics are still the best! There’s nothing quite like a grilled cheese sandwich on a cold winter day. Feeling adventurous? Why not add a little extra on the inside? Apple, bacon, or tomatoes make great additions to a grilled cheese sandwich. Don’t forget to butter both sides of the bread for that delicious golden crunch.

Soup. An excellent way to warm the body and the soul, a hot steaming bowl of soup is the perfect fit on a blustery winter day. It can be anything from chicken noodle to a cream of broccoli with some cheese sprinkled in. To top it all off, tomato soup makes the perfect accompaniment to that grilled cheese sandwich.

Mac and cheese. Another traditional dish that’s hard to beat on a cold winter day! It doesn’t have to come from a box to be easy to make, and there’s no doubt it’ll be sure to please the whole family! Some purists insist it must be served straight up, but there’s nothing stopping you from adding a bit of steamed broccoli as a healthy extra.

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