Oh man do I love a baby’s first year and to have the opportunity to capture an entire year and see how these little ones grow and and witness such personalities makes me smile…one lucky part of my job I get to enjoy! Here are some moments of Kelsey’s 1st year with her adorable family! […]
Oh my goodness…you can just feel their love…it bounces off of each other…they are honestly too cute…Meet George and Ellie…you cannot help but smile when seeing their faces! Eek…cannot even wait to show you how stunning they looked at their wedding (when I finally put it up on my blog!) But for now I can […]
When Heather called up the moment she was engaged she TOLD me I was photographing her wedding!!! YAY!!! I couldn’t be more happy for her…and she wanted to get married soon…and I had her date open…double YAY! I was so excited to see the entire family. My family and theirs have know each other since […]
So it’s literally freezing temperatures out and what does a soon bride-to-be want for her engagement session? The beach…YAY for the beach…but nay for the freezing temps…but believe it or not…it wasn’t all that FREEZING…thank goodness for the lack of breeze. The sun was perfect and my couple was perfect. And I just cannot wait […]
Well I feel its time to share some weddings…its been FOREVER since I’ve blog any sessions and why not start out with weddings from last year to rev up for this year as wedding season is fast approaching…. Matt and Anne had such a gorgeous day at this quaint Train Station in Youngstown. The weather […]
Now that treatment is over I feel the waiting is just terrible…its awful…watching the hubs in his worst pain the week after his last treatment was unbearable…and dealing with this feeding tube plain-ole SUCKS…there I said it…I know the damn thing is there to help him stay nourished by boy oh boy…I do not […]
So much has happened in the week and a half…the poor guy can’t catch a break. I’m actually enjoying working again because I’m gravitating to some normalcy and feeling pretty guilty about it because the hub’s new normalcy blows. It pretty much sucks the big one if you ask me…He tries so hard to eat […]
How adorable are the Beg’s…three absolute beautiful sisters and gorgeous parents! After having the privilege of doing Julianne’s senior pictures the Beg’s called for a family session. The day worked out perfectly! I also found a few more nooks and crannies in Chagrin Falls that are awesome backdrops for photos! Here are my favorites from […]
I had so much fun during Hope’s session…you couldn’t of asked for better lighting and weather! It also helps when you have a gorgeous senior…it makes a beautiful session! We started at her house and then headed to town. Chagrin Falls reminds me of my town so finding the good nooks and grannies behind buildings […]
I last wrote a week ago today…thinking a week at a time was good enough to keep family and friends in the loop…boy was I wrong…Friday after the hubs had some extra fluids in him he came home and rested…honestly feeling so much better…The best he has felt since the whole treatment started. Saturday morning […]
Austin Lucas…Chagrin Falls High School senior is a football and lacrosse player… I reconnected with his mom on Facebook {we went to school together…what seems to be a long time ago} and ended up taking her families pictures several times and was so happy to take Austin’s senior pics! We had a perfect day…the sun wasn’t […]
…it was a normal doctor visit for Greg (the hubs) on November 20, 2015…complaint for a sore throat he had for some time…each visit they would give him a z-pac and some anti-inflammatory medication and see if it helps…come back and they can schedule a CT scan and referred to an ENT. Holidays came and […]
My wedding from last year is finally getting blogged…I am determined to catch up on this thing…and besides who doesn’t like seeing wedding photos? I love the entire day of their wedding…we started at the salon where all the girls {and mums} had all their up-dos done and went to her parents house to […]
Another one of my favorite sessions complete…what a face! What a character…he is too darn cute! I have to admit I was so excited to put these together for my blog today…I miss editing this face! His smile is too darn contagious! You can’t help but smile back! Baby Logan was a little miracle for […]
I honestly feel blessed with my job…I get to photography weddings…exchanging of vows of a young couple, newborns, high school seniors, and families of all sizes…but what I truly love capturing the most is the baby’s first year…so much happens within that first year…and I love capturing it! I was lucky enough to photograph Jaime’s […]
Wow…twice in one week…I won’t even apologize…I will own the fact I am terrible at this…one day maybe I will learn to blog…regularly…one day! I am in total love with Bridget’s hair…those girls…and they accent the frame of her face so beautifully! I couldn’t be happier with the day we had to photograph her […]
This sweet little princess turned six! And of course family needed to capture her just as she is….there little princess…She did so good…even though it was a tad chilly she handled every thing so well! Also her grandfather is my old neighbor…which I am still in disbelief we are old enough to be grandparents….EEK…that stings […]
I had so much fun with Katelin! And her grandmother came along on the shoot and was so happy to capture the two of them together! Couldn’t be happier with the weather that day…and of course my favorite to shoot in is grey skies…Mother Nature’s natural filter 🙂 Here are my favorites from Katelin’s […]
Jordan is absolutely amazing! Such a wonderful young lady with a heart of gold and her smile is priceless. I love to hear about students and their involvement in their school. I had so much fun with her during our little session…and couldn’t be happier with the location and lighting! She made my job so […]
Meet Brenna, a Willoughby South Senior…her and her mom Mary came to Medina for our photo shoot and had the perfect weather to shoot in. Love when Mother Nature cooperates…which is not as often as I would like it seems lately. I wish her all the best for her future endeavors and what life has […]
Meet Emmy…what a joy! So soft spoken and gorgeous! We had fun during our photo session even though it was chilly! One of my favorites locations they chose…Chagrin Falls…love that area! I wish Emmy the best in her future endeavors…so much ahead of for a high school senior’s life…sigh….enjoy it…time goes so fast! Here […]
With families with small children the conversations can get interrupted, everyone wants to share a story, the squeals of the youngest daughter of pure joy because they brought their pup to the shoot was enough enthusiasm even for strangers. I cannot express enough of how much fun I had during our session. The smiles and […]
I am so happy to share Amber and Kyle’s engagement session…and more excited for their upcoming wedding in June…it is going to be here before you know it! I just love getting to know the bride and groom during their engagement session. It helps me understand and see how they interact as a couple and […]
I had the pleasure to photograph Sydney’s brother for his senior pictures and capture a few family photos of the entire family but was super excited when I got the call for some model pictures they wanted for Sydney…and oh my goodness…what a complete natural at it… and so young! I honestly believe she has […]
Meet the Rusinko family…they are so darn cute! These kids are all around sweet children, and take care of each other. This is the second time I photographed this family…per their mama’s request as her birthday wish…I am more than happy to record these memories. So two years later I got to capture more memories […]
…Meet the Ciacchi’s…a beautiful family inside and out…I was luck enough to do their first born’s maternity and their wedding, and this mini session over the holidays. Everyone braved the chilly weather {although I would welcome that weather any day compared to what it has been lately}. I cannot get enough of her adorable […]
I just love it when I get phone calls for generation pictures…I can remember only one picture I have of my grandmother, mother, myself, and my oldest daughter…it will forever be precious to me. When Lorena called to take pictures I was more than excited… It was a bit chilly, thank goodness it was before […]
Let me introduce to you sweet adorable Allie…I did her brother Greg last year and was lucky enough to do his sister…sigh…I just love returning customers… Allie brought her boyfriend along and of course we took some pictures of them together…and we had plenty of giggles on our shoot…Allie’s mama came along and she is […]
Oh please let me introduce you to Ray…2015 Brecksville-Broadview High School senior… He was shy at first but became very comfortable in front of the camera…and he has the B E S T hair! Honestly he does…his curls and his adorable face makes a very handsome young man! Here are a few of my favorites […]
I love an infectious personality and Erin from Willoughby South has one! She was so much fun and was so involved in her photo shoot…she brought along her mama and her best friend (who else can make you laugh more). We were on the hunt for “powerlines” {her only request} OH MY GOODNESS…immediately fell in […]
…it just makes my day when I get returning customers…to see those changes in the children and the family unit and being able to capture more memories for them. Especially this adorable family…Mom and Dad weren’t in their last session but I was so happy when they schedule the entire fam for the photo session […]
Let me tell you how sweet and adorable this family is…and how cute they were as “couples”…sigh…two generations of marriages here…and one awesome young man! I had the pleasure to photograph the Scott family…I seldom go far for my sessions but Columbus is the farthest so far…but when I do do a session I can […]
Meet Mikaela…Medina’s Lacrosse’s awesome goalie! She is a 2015 Senior with a very promising future…Had fun with the family during here photo shoot…not too many Dad’s come out compared to the Mom’s but so happy he did…boy did he get her to give natural smiles by getting her to giggle! Loved it! Here are a […]
I just love when I can take photographs of my family…and their families…my little sister calls me up every year for a family session and I just absolutely love to capture these little squirts growing… It reminds me how fast my kids have grown…sigh…but just love to see my little sister interact with her little […]
One of the best part of my job is a returning customer…to document their memories at a particular phase in their lives is such a blessing…and when I get returning customers I get all giddy….they are automatically comfortable with me and I love capturing the changes…witnesses who their family is molding together….love love love it! […]
…the Bartinelli’s! YAY I got to do these three adorable boys! A few years back I had the opportunity to photograph the entire family…these boys were a riot…I absolutely love their relationship and how they get along! So when I got the call from the Mrs. and said she would like another shoot with the […]
…meet Brandon…a 2015 senior at Brecksville~Broadview Heights High School. I have know Brandon for as long as I can remember…his mom and my sister have been friends for years. I use to see him maybe yearly at a birthday part if that much…so I was shocked to see how grown {and tall} he is. Such […]
I just love when I get emails and phones calls that start out “I saw your pictures on Facebook…you did so and so’s” and they want to book a session…sigh…besides returning-customers, referrals are the best kind…and when they know a specific location they want…I take a deep breath…patiently waiting to hear their location choice…THE BEACH….I […]
…it is amazing how fast time goes by…thinking back twenty years ago when I moved into my house and neighborhood it was so quiet with just a few families with kids…then fast forward 3 – 4 years and boom…kids everywhere…and then 5-10 years later they play everywhere and with everyone…neighbors have come and gone and […]
I was never blessed with that “glow” many pregnant women get while expecting…me, well I blew up like a balloon with bad skin, terrible hair, and crabbiness like there was no other…I honestly did not enjoy my pregnancy like I should have…I lOVED the fact a baby was growing inside me, and the ability to […]
…I just adore this precious face…Meet Preston…my cousin’s baby girl’s baby boy! I watched his mama when she was just a little thing and can see so much of her in him…and one thing is for certain…this little guy has so many cooing over him. Taking his pictures was like going down memory lane…and I […]
I get many opportunities to capture a baby’s first year from newborn to 1 year old/cake smash session, and never have the opportunity to capture “mom” from the beginning to the end…to the maternity shoot… I did however have the opportunity to capture some of the progress with my step-daughter during her pregnancy…and it was […]
Every once in a while I enter a picture through iHeartfaces.com when the photo challenge screams…”oh this picture would be perfect!” And for the friendship theme I had plenty…thanks to my recent photo shoot with my youngest daughter’s group of friends. They have been friends since preschool and now approaching 7th grade I felt it necessary […]
I think I have mentioned it once or twice before that seniors are one of my favorite subjects to photograph…let alone senior girls…so many of them know their future goals and others just want to take it one day at a time…to witness to youth and hear their stories…truly enjoyable…Here is a sweetie girl who […]
…Facebook has been such a wonderful resource to catch up with old friends from school and for referrals for clients…and there is nothing better than when then combine…love seeing people I used to know years ago {we just won’t mention how long ago that was…hee hee}…and I have had the pleasure of taking pictures of […]
…wow… I had someone mention they checked out my website quite often and noticed I haven’t blogged in awhile…I am like really? Hmm I wonder how long it’s actually been…HOLY COW…since April/May…um…I really have no excuse…well yes I do…warm weather finally came…more sessions…kids home from school…and well…I am outside much more…so I will be dedicating […]
…meet Austin…such a handsome adorable young man! I have known his mom which seems forever! We just won’t mention how many years it actually has been… LOL. It is always so nice to catch up with his mom…I cherish all my friendships I have kept from the past…and it seems so bittersweet as the time […]
What a better combination that toe shoes…a tu-tu…and snow…makes an awesome session…and an awesome brave talented girl. When Emma’s mom told me what she wanted for her daughter after she got her braces off I was more than thrilled…I was so looking forward to this photo session…and couldn’t be happier with the results…she looks like […]
…but now is the time to share some of my winter sessions. There is nothing better than the contrast with snow and everything else in this world…and when you can get snowflakes in the mix…wow…it makes a magical picture. I have the wonderful opportunity to photograph this adorable new family for their wedding this summer […]
My daughter made such wonderful friends with neighbors across the street and they are such a wonderful family…I would be able to see their adorable faces on a daily basis and I can honestly say I miss them. They moved a few years back and come back into town to visit family and their friends…and […]
I absolutely LoVe these girls…what’s not to love…they are so adorable and full of energy…and how can I complain…they have fun during their photo sessions…it’s not the first time I’ve photographed them…and hopefully not the last…and not to mention the little one has been the face of Victoria Campbell Photography for some time now…she asks […]
I honestly can say I have SO many favorite parts of my job…I photograph so many “moments”….the brand new soft adorable newborn…and children of all ages…the happy engaged couple…the high school senior who has come a long way to find the rest of his or her life…and of course…their special day. This couple I am […]
…my new favorite to photograph are weddings…to capture the love between two people and seeing their close family and friends gather around them for their special day! And what makes it even more special is how not one single one is near the same as the last wedding…so unique and special in its own way…Randy […]
Meet Wyatt…he’s handsome, talented {wish you can see his imagination come to life on paper} and has one awesome name! He will graduate from Theodore Roosevelt High School next summer…I wish him all the best in his adventures. Wyatt’s mom came along…we bummed around Kent area and had a blast…so happy mom was there…she got Wyatt […]
I had so much with Randy and Sarah’s engagement session…and their new pup was also so fun and energetic {makes me miss a puppy…I may get that itch…nah} I love photographing unique wedding themes… there wedding theme is “beach/ocean” ~ Can’t wait to share those as well. We went around Medina area for their session […]
A girl’s sixteenth birthday means so much…maturing…DRIVING…the first milestone we truly cared about {and probably wish we can re-do}. I had the pleasure to do a photo shoot for Amber for her 16th birthday. Her parents are throwing her a big birthday party…she had a choice to make…a special trip or a party…her response I […]
You know its amazing how quickly I can fall behind on this blog thing…which is good when I am busy taking the photographs and editing them to get my clients galleries up…but then by the time I have time to post a blog…it’s literally months after their photo shoot…one of these days I will be […]
…there is nothing better than doing your job and then doing your job for family! I had the opportunity several times to photograph my niece Sydney…she was also the original face for Victoria Campbell Photography years ago and I just love having the privilege of capturing her every year and watch her grown into such […]
My youngest daughter has known Gillian as young as preschool and they have been friends ever since…and through the years us parents have become friends…it was so nice to get the call when Shelley wanted pictures of the kids…now getting all three together was another story…with sports and other after school activities it just seemed […]
This blogging habit of mine sure needs to change ~ jeez! I did this newborn photo shoot back in February of this year and am just now getting to it…WOW…but nothing like the present! I love newborns…everything about them…and just love seeing how older siblings take to their new baby sister or baby brother…the pride […]
I received a phone call from one excited young gal stating she is publishing a book and needed an “About the Author” photo and was wondering if I can do it….WHAT? Publishing a book? How awesome is that? This is huge! Of course I said yes…her book is coming out this month too…super excited for […]
I had the pleasure to photograph Kerry and Iain’s family photo session as their “engagement” session in October of last year…and was lucky enough to photograph their wedding! I immediately was hesitant with the “bar” atmosphere as the “main” venue backdrop but then once I took some pictures…I fell in love with the place! […]
I feel photography is art…and love having almost every single photograph “off-entered”. But I also love changing my perspective. Photographing kids can be a difficult task to begin with but just changing one’s perspective can help give the emotion in the image…I love every form of photography…and almost every form of art, but when it […]
Awesome contest over at Rock the Shot www.rocktheshotforum.com all in honor of Summer Fun! What do you think of when you think of summer? As an adult I just crave warm sunny days and my kids home with me all day long…longer days…cookouts…pool parties…bonfires…camping…and just plain ole being carefree…if I could live my life like […]
I cannot say it enough of how much I love my job…to be blessed with a profession I absolutely love…and the best part of it is to meet all these wonderful people and have the privilege to photograph them and show off their natural beauty. Meet Kenzie..a 2013 Normandy High School Senior…her mom came on our […]
You would think I would be all caught up with my blog but not quite yet…which is actually a good thing…that means I am busy capturing moments…and neglected my blog at the same time but my Facebook Page is update almost every day…check out my fan page Victoria Campbell Photography. The best part of my […]
Ahhhh! I swear I have to be THE luckiest photographer ever! All of the familes and children that I get to photograph are so fun, outgoing and GORGEOUS…and this family is no exception! Meet the Rusinko family. The kids were so fun, energetic and truly a joy to photograph and I think their personalities really […]
♥ I LOVE meeting couples ♥ And I love everything about couples…even those couples that have been around each other for decades *sigh* It’s amazing the glow that they have when they are together…and I am the lucky one to capture it for their keepsake… …meet Ashley and Kyle…so young and so in love…I had so […]
I have known the Mercuri family for a while now and what can I say…a warm and inviting family…and such love they have 🙂 And those boys…years from now look out young ladies…I can picture them now…very very handsome young men…lol…but let’s not get ahead of ourselves {sigh}…the last time I saw Jackson and Carter […]
I always see posts on Facebook and twitter about warm weather vacation trips with the family…I have never personally taken the family during spring break…I am a HOT weather lover and feel any where down south would not be warm yet…let alone the ocean…am I crazy for thinking this? Although we stay home I do […]
I may say this all too often but I believe I get all the gorgeous clients! I am a true believer that beauty is within…but oh my…there must be something in the water here in Medina, Ohio. As an artist I know how to bring out someone’s best features, but when your naturally beautiful…well…every feature […]
Inside my world I get asked what equipment I use and what my work space looks like…by clients but mostly fellow photographers…I never really shared office photos because…well…it was a disaster area…a catch all ~ so to speak…but now I have claimed it my own and am loving every minute of it…and for once I […]
I talk to clients all the time about how newborns truly “run” the show during the photo session. Some sleep the entire time…some cry the majority of the time…some and “wide” awake during their session…some are even hungry while others…well…pee and poop during the session (this is the most common of course ~ LOL) but […]
One part of my job that I absolutely love is capturing moments to treasure forever…especially moments I personally can connect with. When I have family ask for a photo session I get all giddy inside and look forward to it like it was my own. There is no better person to describe “family” as there […]
One thing I don’t think I even thought about with my new task was how would I find the light in this unpredictable Ohio weather…light is all around me…I just have to find the source…I think my next light source will be by candle light or a low interior light and push my creativity even farther…but since […]
As a photographer the first thing we think about when taking pictures is the light…before anything else…and being a natural light photographer its always simple as the sky when I am outdoors, but indoors is another story. I’m sitting here editing with sunshine shining through my office windows and just cannot wait for spring…the smell […]
You know its bittersweet to see your children grow up…this is the last year my youngest daughter is in elementary school…this seems so unreal to me…my baby is going into middle school…where has the time gone? Every year she loved participating in the Garfield Talent show both performing and behind the scenes…as she got older […]
I got so excited when I received the call from Nikki and said she wanted a mini session for her family…and that she had 3 boys!!! YAY for boys…I have had so many girls compared to boys…I was just a little thrilled to say the least…LOL And talk about well mannered children…oh my goodness…were they so well […]
Many children have a favorite stuffed bunny, bear, monkey, or puppy or even a blanket they adore, and bring almost everywhere. God forbid this object gets lost or left at home. I have personally run out to pick up “Bunny” late at night because somehow it was “forgotten”…can’t even imagine how when these little “Friends […]
…I cannot say it enough how blessed I have been to capture such beautifully spiritual high seniors {and GORGEOUS} as I have this past year! WOW…is there something in the water…I had the honor to photograph Taylor’s mom’s wedding a few months back and immediately fell in love with Taylor’s infectious smile and laugh…if you could […]
YAY! I am catching up on my blog…LOL I have a particular look I look for when searching for a model when I need one…and if I had to describe this model…Breana would fit the description to a “T”. Her gorgeous dark silky hair and her beautiful olive skin tone and her huge brown eyes…PERFECT…so […]
Coming from experience with blended families on both sides ~ my mom’s and my dad’s…and in the past 6 years my very own…it can be a rough road ahead when blending two families together. I have been blessed with a stress-free transition and also love witnessing it through others. I had the pleasure to photograph […]
I have to say my favorite part of photography are the children…ALL ages…and the most enjoyment is high school seniors. I don’t say this because the younger kids are cuter and gigglier, I say this because I enjoy seeing them in who they’ve become and talk about their hopes and dreams. I get to witness […]
Thank you all who have emailed me these amazing stories…its going to hard to make a decision…so therefore I had help…four additional people read these amazing stories but one nominee stood out from the rest…her heart was so generous beyond words…she is an angel…here is her story…I cannot wait to share the Dean’s family pictures…so excited and […]
I cannot stop grieving over the recent tragedy in Connecticut. I can’t do much, but I’d like to do what I can…. The Olivia Act, named after one of the children killed in Newtown, was started by a photographer who wishes to be anonymous. Olivia’s family had family pictures taken a short time before she […]
Here I am with the boredom of January. Not because of nothing to do or no places to go, but because this is the month that greets us photographers with fear…those photographers who have just recuperated from a busy season are hoping that 2013 will be good to us and they will persist to flourish […]
Once in awhile I get a phone call from someone who just wants updated pictures ~ love this!!!! ~ After the recent passing of my father I was amazed that I (a photographer) didn’t have tons of pictures of my dad..especially knowing how ill he was…mostly on my iphone…so when I get phone calls from […]
Can you believe a year is already over…goodbye 2012 and hello 2013! 2012 was truly an amazing year and it wouldn’t have been without all my awesome clients…and what is so wonderful is the amount of returning clients are increasing as the years go by…LOVE IT… and to see how fast the kids are growing. Here […]
It is officially the first day of 2013 and I’m sitting on my chair listening to “The Hangover” in the background listening to Greg and Tyler chuckle wishing all the kids were home with us. I’m not the type of person to make New Year’s resolutions…since it’s typically the “kiss of death” for any success. […]
Victoria Campbell Photography would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas. I just love the magic of Christmas…almost wish I can see Christmas through the eyes of a child again, but as I am older I really do love the ability to see what the day is truly about! Christmas begins with CHRIST […]
It’s time to say our goodbyes to Tinzel and wait until next holiday season for him to reappear…oh what will he be up to next year? We enjoyed seeking for him every morning…sometimes he was a good little elf and others he was up to his normal mischievous self. Either way we will miss him…however I don’t […]
As I am always promising myself to keep my blog updated its so extremely hard to do this this time of year, let alone during my busy seasons….so what’s my excuse that the busy season is winding down…EEK…and I still haven’t blogged in days….orders…clients are placing their orders….well YAY for orders for boo for my […]
Tinzel has been entertaining us…mainly my daughter and her friends…every morning before school her friends come over to get on the bus and before breakfast they are on the manhunt to find Tinzel. Sometimes he is extremely easy to find but others you can just pass him up like he belongs in the background. I […]
I have had a few mini session this fall and I have to say I totally fell in love with these two sisters. You couldn’t pick more complete oppositie girls if you tried while having the same empathy and compassion. The older sister more wise, reserved, and quiet…more alert of the unknown while displaying a […]
Here is a sneak peek at another mini session…this time it is of two adorable sisters!…Had so much fun with these girls…and what can top that is when they told me they were excited about the photo shoot. I just love when kids love getting their pictures taken…of course I love candid shots but when […]
Here are a few sneak peeks of the wedding party pictures…let me tell you it can be difficult to photography a HUGE wedding party but I was amazed how well they did…still have the ability to have fun but get down to business and get those pictures taken…ha ha! But I honestly couldn’t ask for […]
This is the second post for Meghan and Ray Ciacchi…their wedding. I was amazed on how beautiful the church was inside…gorgeous and the presence it had…absolutely stunning. Another memory I will always have is how WARM it was inside the church…an exceptionally warm day for September…I felt bad for all those beautiful bridal party gals […]
I can’t say enough of this bride and groom I will sharing with everyone in three parts. I fell in love with them a year back and couldn’t help myself in photographing the details because every single one was thought out! The first picture is the “finished” bride, and she would look beautiful regardless what […]
It’s hard to believe that summer came and went, but that the leaves are almost done falling and the moment Halloween is over with…CHRISTMAS decorations will be EVERYWHERE! This is my favorite holiday but I have mixed emotions on how early the “pump” for Christmas starts in the retail world. I personally like to get […]
I am sure you’ve heard me boost how much I love my job…the passion I have for photography and the satisfaction I get when I capture that “perfect” moment…but there’s something more when I capture a mom with her first newborn baby! My friend Kristi and her daughter Ashleigh has such a wonderful mother/daughter bond, […]