I look a bit like mom.
Not just mom. Not just dad.
Eyes can run in a family.
Adopted kid, in a family.
The kid is in for life.
Two make a life with kids.
That is a family.
I look a bit like us.
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Family Faces
Why You Look Like Your Family: Why do kids look like their parents?
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