Similarly a father upon facing issues with health takes upon himself to intervene in his children's lives. Teaching them the importance of family and embracing life.
Both are realistic family dramas about a family that has become distant over the years and bringing the family back together again. Both families have a similar family dynamic (a father with one daughter and two sons).
Both have emotional moments where you will cry when family reunites. A mother also leaves the family to pursue her own happiness but also returns to the family to gain acceptance from the son she abandoned.