She gave you life, love, and probably more than a few of your best traits! With 20 thousand genes shaping who we are, roughly half come from dad, but today, we’re celebrating the half that comes from mom!
Tall or short? Blue eyes or brown? What traits do you share with your mom?
While you inherit a unique mix of genes from both parents, some traits come from your mom alone. For example, her mitochondria influence how quickly you age, so you can thank her for your youthful glow or blame her for those wrinkles. And when it comes to brains, research suggests intelligence genes are more likely to come from mom. In fact, one study found a person’s IQ was, on average, within 15 points of their mother’s…