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Petaluma Mom: 'People Think She's My Little Sister!'
This year, Mother's Day and birthday celebrations will coincide for this Petaluma mom and her lookalike daughter.

PETALUMA, CA — Whether it's through their personality, their looks or a combination of both, daughters become a reflection of the woman who raised them. For Mother's Day 2018, we decided to celebrate that special bond by having Patch readers across California share their "mother-daughter lookalike" photos.
This one shows Petaluma mom Gretchen Martinez and her daughter, Madeline Paige.
"People think she’s my little sister!" writes Gretchen.
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This year for Mother's Day, they will also be celebrating Madeline's sweet 16.
Thanks so much for sharing, Gretchen — we wish you a wonderful Mother's Day and Madeline a very happy birthday!
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Photo courtesy Gretchen Martinez
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