Mother's Day Look Alikes From South Florida

MIAMI, FL — You carried them for nine long months in the Florida heat, kept it together through sleepless nights and suffered indignation after indignation at their tiny hands starting with the first time they disavowed knowing you in public. Yet, through it all, you kept your cool. Today is your day and you earned it.

Happy Mother's Day to all the South Florida women who ever experienced the joy — and challenges — of motherhood. See also Mother's Day 2018: 50 Ways To Celebrate Moms In Miami and FREE Glass Of Wine When You Sign Up For Patch's FREE Newsletter

Patch asked readers to send in photographs of South Florida mothers and daughters who share a similar likeness.

Here now are our mother-daughter photographs in honor of Mother's Day 2018:

Alianna with mother Yessica from Kendall.

Erika Benitez (center) with three generations of South Florida motherhood.

Melissa Berthier with daughters in Miami Beach

Marisol Valenzuela (left) with daughters Cynthia (center) and Britney from Kendall

Janice (left) and Marta Murgio of Surfside

Haydee Ahearn with her children

Vicki Kuehner and daughter celebrate Mother's Day (top photo).