Chicken Soup for the Soul: Finding the Fun in Dysfunctional

Laugh along with 101 hilarious and heartwarming true stories about the lovable, maddening, embarrassing, and completely relatable people we call family.

In Chicken Soup for the Soul: Finding the Fun in Dysfunctional, 101 contributors share hilarious and heartwarming true stories about the people who know us best, drive us crazy, embarrass us in public, push our buttons—and somehow remain our favorite people anyway.

These stories celebrate the everyday chaos of family life, from childhood memories and sibling rivalries to marriage, parenthood, in-laws, and aging parents. Along the way, you’ll discover that the funniest family stories often come from the moments that didn’t go according to plan. Because families don’t have to be perfect to be happy.

These 101 stories are a celebration of imperfect families everywhere—and a reminder that a little dysfunction can make for some very memorable stories.