Domestic Bliss: Mother Of Two Takes Darkly Humorous Family Photos
Susan Copich, actress and a mother of two from New York, has taken a dark humor approach towards traditional family photos with a series of daring images entitled “Domestic Bliss.”
Copich spent years taking family portraits, but when she reached her mid-forties, she realized that she was missing from almost every photo. That’s when she decided to take things into her own hands, creating photo ideas that would reflect all of her feelings – even the ambiguous or negative ones.
“If you’ve met me, I have a very seemingly sunny disposition, but I have a whole interior world where at different times I’ve felt depression and angst. For many years, I put it in a little ball, and I decided to just explore it this time. It’s been so fun to bring those feelings into photoshoot ideas and give them light,” she says. Each of these darkly funny photos has what Susan calls a ‘twist of darkness’ that challenges the ordinary perception of happiness of the family members.
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Witching Hour
Copyright Susan Copich
Toy
Copyright Susan Copich
Sugar Rush
Copyright Susan Copich
Baggage
Copyright Susan Copich
Mommy Time
Copyright Susan Copich
Bath Time
Copyright Susan Copich
Spare The Rod
Copyright Susan Copich
Old Habits
Copyright Susan Copich
Let Go
Copyright Susan Copich
Anger Management
Copyright Susan Copich
Spilt Milk
Copyright Susan Copich
Happy Days
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I like how the dad is this mysterious entity (with face never shown)...
I like how the dad has seriously scorching hot abs
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I interpret this as satire, poking fun at the moms who take sexy selfies and etc. while being oblivious to their children in the background.
It almost looks like it's defending those moms as they have lives and thoughts of their own outside of their children.
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Very clever and fun, except the dog one. Don't like the dog one. Because cute dog. However, it does capture brilliantly the mood.
Electrocuting the kids in the tub is alright, just don't hurt the cute dog.
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What do I think? I think these are fantastic and we need to confront the romanticized stereotypes of marriage and family more often.
Typical family situations and the Mother's face and eyes show the emotions that she is experiencing. I can relate to these and love her work
Fantastic made pictures. I am excited with the movement and anticipation in all of them.
fantastic! i'm also a mother of two & can absolutely follow these feelings. great job! i bet it's been a great therapy & fun for all 4 of u
Far more interesting than the always perfect Pinterest moms with perfect pictures and perfect scrapbooks and perfect hair and perfect cloth.
PLEASE! ATENTION! All Unitedstatians! Take your ADHD medicine and calm down. These are pictures not real life. The kids are not in danger.
controversial, shocking, and pushing the limits of artistic integrity ... but I like them!
Absolutely brilliant!!! Clever clever lady, so much to read into each photo, so wonderful!!
I love the fact that she can express her feelings through her art form. I am sure there are many women out there who can agree!
they definitely stir emotions- great concept, and disturbingly beautiful
I'd like to know how the mirror between the windows in "Sugar Rush" was done. If only people could see what we are thinking sometimes......
It's probably from a second photo and then 'comp'ed into the image in Photoshop - or another editor - afterwards.
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Very well executed series of images... Sally Mann with a modern twist.
I can totally see the art concept behind them, but her kids are going to need therapy! Some of this is insanely inappropriate.
The father is left out probably because the photos are a result to a husband not involved?
I think it's an amazing representation of what most mothers feel at times but are too afraid to speak about them. Brilliant project!
It's a humorous view of our dark side as moms. I know I've wanted to ring the dogs neck on more then one occasion. Wine is my best friend
The raw but strong message behind these photos is brilliant, it's the terrifying truth that no one has dear published or made public before
So, I'm looking and going "ew, no!" Then I realize it's b/c it's a bit TOO real for me... like, too familiar a feeling...
Can't decide whether it's clever satire, or just trying a little too hard.....
The dog and electrocuting the kids was pushing the envelope a bit but still funny and true......
The dog and electrocuting the kids was pushing the envelope a bit. Still funny and a bit true.
She has a squeezo! That is the second one I have ever seen other than mine! (which use to be my parents)
I think it was very raw and real. We live in such a cynical, politically correct world. It me want to scream.
Perfect brilliance. The father notices nothing. She captured The Witching Hour with stunning perfection. I need a damn calendar.
What's not to love. She captured the Witching Hour with stunning accuracy. I need a damn calendar.
i think the over-posed nature and copy-paste blank stare of the mother is irritating and doesn't add to the effectiveness of the image.
Mommy needs to take her meds. It's not that bad, really! Most women do it quite joyfully. Depression turns simple routines into mountains.
In 'baggage' the 'dad' is walking out, so there is no dad
Spare the rod picture is hung up in mommy time picture by the girl eating Campbell's soup
I like the satire of them, and the different emotions that are obviously conveyed. I feel in a couple of the pics mum Could've been happier.
most of them are crazy l like it! :) some of them just have no sense ...
These are awsome! I can see a lot of my girlfriend in these images! LoL
Love it. Great photos. She represents everything we feel as parents.
I dont see how pretending to break the dogs neck is even remotely funny. Too much time on her hands.
I think these are sick and disgusting! Looks like someone needs therapy and so will her kids!!
I can totally relate to most of these. I've been putting on my happy face for most of my life.
The whole thing is brilliant. Good on you for actually getting everyone to stand so still. F*****g awesome.
Wonder what sort of scenes the kids would like to set up?................. Time is on their side, unless mum has other ideas...........x
F'ing Brilliant, Dark, Hilarious, Thought-Provoking.... Job Well Done... ;-)
Sometimes she nails it. Others are just too formulaic. Success lies in subtlety.
Timothy I saw guns an coke ....lol! But the six PAC held my gaze the longest looooool
The real truth behind every step-ford wife,,,,,,drugs drink an toy boys,,, lol but saw my life in someone else pictures! I now need a drink
My life in pictures,,,only a real women can relate to the struggle of being the 'perfect' mum wife lover cleaner friend! S**t I need a drink
dark humour?...this is fatal irony...crying over spilt milk...in happy days, she is the servant..dreams to nightmares. welcome to motherhood
Wonderful photos! I especially liked Bathtime and Witching Hour. Genuis.
I liked them, they're artistic and well thought out with a sense of humor to them. :)
Love this lol, totally didn't notice the gun haha My favs would have to be witching hour, toy and Happy days
I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND!!! FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE I GOT IT! I REALLY GOT IT!! AND YES.... yes, I got it. I'm not the only one....
I laughed all through each pic. She has a BLACK sense of humour... Wonderful!
Very funny! Of course the man is her husband that's the point isn't it, the silightly absent man, coming and going? Great work.
Oh we have all been there mentally whats the issue. Most likely a very mentally balance family... move on!!! love you work girl :)
Anyone else notice "Spare the Rod" on the wall in the background in "Mommy Time" ??
Love all of them. It just speaks what most people would like to say or so but they don't. Bravo!
I think the bath scene is beyond wonderful and into seriously disturbed. The noose at the breakfast table is normal angst, comparatively
Susan you are so brave to shate this with others. My story could be different, but still I also have one as everyone. Photos are gorgeous.
Uma mulher ridícula e sem criatividade. Já indicaram um psiquiatra para ela?
I like them, yes, they are dark, but I definitly like them, congratulations on expressing so much in just one picture
I think she could be Betty Bowers (america's best christian) sister!
this is funny but if she twisted the dog's neck and killed it out of anger then I am sorry about that.
Immensely truly dark and understandable, recognizable. I'm there too.
I just wanted to ask why the dad can not have abs? I thought that the woman in the family carries the babies for 9 months, not the dad :D
Just Wow! This is art photography at its finest! Really makes the viewer think!
You have any feeling you want, they are yours. Don't involve your children in scenes like these. If you feel like this they already know.
Soccer Mom with nothing better to do? Maybe your children should be the focus of a photo series instead of yourself next time.
Stupid and daddy dear bites his fingernails.. an ugly habit. Mr. Abs doesn't.
You can see the dads face *kind of* in Sugarrush. There is a photo of him and his head is pointing downwards but its a slight glimpse
I can see the humor and artistic merit. Not a fan of the kids on the tub. Murderous parents ruin it for everyone
i'm just glade there all fake you have to keep that in mind. There just bad humor no one or anything really got hurt.
Interesting idea and nicely photographed, but it lacks a cohesiveness with some of the photographs. Particularly the "Baggage" shot.
I love them!! One must have a sense of humor to get through life, Susan Copich obviously has one!
Very artistic. I think there's a photographer who did the same kind of images. I just can't think of her name.
Did anyone catch the line of coke and rolled up dollar in OLD HABITS?!! LOL
Last pic-love how the girls' juices are actually candles. Says to me about some parents being about appearances and style - no nurturing.
Did anyone catch the line of coke in Old Habits?!! I missed it the first time..
Photos too close to real life. Disturbing, not what I want to spend my time looking at. Really don't see the point
Did anyone notice the hint in the spilled milk photograph? The location of the milk is suggestive.
Rejecting our own dark side leads to repressed emotions and explosions we regret later. This form of expression is a healthy outlet. Namaste
That is some scary sheeat. But the mom is smoking hawt and talented. Shook me up!!!
That is some scary sheeeeat. But the mom is hawt and talented. Shook me up!!!
She is totally genius! I love it it feels like it has some Cindy Sherman vibe
Lame....i think she tried to show her inner feelings ,but it just comes off as comical...the jokes on her
The photo in the background of "Mommy Time" is another photo from the series.
Haha...must say, that's a really out of the box expressive photography, quite inspiring...I think I will do something out of the ordinary to
It shows clearly the Mums + the children pain ... the old pattern of traditional family has became meaningless ;-( new ways must be found !
Did anyone see the cocaine and rolled up dollar bill in Old Habits? These are some messed up pics! Lol
Did anyone see the cocaine and rolled up dollar bill in Bad Habits? These are some messed up pics!!
I think this woman needs a therapist.Very dark very depressed ,abuse ,addiction,unhappiness all hidden under the facade of beauty.
I hope she makes a lot of money from the greeting card version of this.
I think it's a creative way to show the "love-hate" relationship with many aspects of life. Very cool and chilling!
In "Sugar Rush", I love the image in the mirror and the children outside. But as usual, the kids see everything.
The child with the gun doesn't have her finger on the trigger. The "mom" has only two fingers below Toy's waist. Dangerous or just flirting?
The "mom" symbolically tells her truth. The rest is up to interpretation. Don't get hung up on literal details. They don't matter.
The viewer interprets the images through his own life experiences. No interpretation is right or wrong.
"Every picture tells a story, don't it?" -- Rod Stewart. All art, including photography, is subjective.
What would possess someone to post such horrible pics! She is a narcissistic person with a sick view of life!
Great except for the dog one. Very poor taste, as some loony might try it.
AMAZING. Very clever. Sadly some children-activist-type will report her for child abuse and miss the awesome humor she's displaying.
AMAZING. Very clever. Sadly some children-activist-type will report her for child abuse and miss the awesome humor factor here.
Good ideas. Excellent compositions. But the exact same facial expression in 9 out of 12 shots.
I think they are wonderful. Kinda reminds me of Sally Mann. I loved her work also
I LOVE IT! There is a great deal of FANTASY truth underneath the humor....we laugh because we know it... creepily familiar reality.
I LOVE IT! and there is a great deal of FANTASY truth underneath that humor... I know because its my life too! Ha haha!
I love the little girl eating Campbell's soup. When her mother is getting felt up while making homemade sauce.
Did any one notice; in happy days, the father's egg is not cracked!!
Did anyone notice the rolled dollar bill next to white powder. That's a bit much.
The is also a picture of "Spare the Rod" IN the picture of "Mommy Time".
I find it funny in old habits no one has anything to say about the rolled up bill.. and the cocaine!!!
Love it! Great depictions of the conflicting emotions and commitments of motherhood.
Funny but some of the sex suggestive violence and drug photos I wouldn't want to explain to my children, who are the same age.
These are absolutely brilliant. The setup, subject matter and execution are sublime. I am a huge fan of dystopian truths. Bravo.
Love them all. Depression is lying just beneath the surface of a happy exterior.
Brilliant! Funny! Honest! A breath of fresh air - especially from the "me and my perfect family" pictures we are constantly bombarded with!
I think I loved the reading the comments and going back to look even more. Great pic's.
Absolutely love it ;) Truly represent the expectations of todays women trying to have it all ! All i see here is success not failures ;)
What nobody realized how f****d in the head this lady is kids playing with guns, under age drinking, kidnapping, kids baggage dumb b***h
50x more likely that the little black kid next door would be holding a gun to the girls but reality takes a back seat to PC these days ;-)
interesting. I was expecting to see some vapid, self centered pile of art history major garbage. but some of these are actually pretty good.
taken too far with kids involved. but someone always suffers for the art to exist if it's dark.
Father is a politician this mother is showing how a politician's wife goes through while he gives no f***s
The only picture with all 3 children is the pool picture. All of the others only have 2 of the girls in them..
These are Brilliant pictures, And what you are all missing is this is more a statement of the viewer and what you do and don't see.
As a 40 yo mom with 2 Young daughters, I totally get it. It may be dark humor, but I love them
I like how the picture of the dad in the one where the 2 girls are outside is also missing his head :)
Like how the photo of the dad in the one where the kids are outside is also missing the head :)
Running commentary on the dad?? How about how clever and bloody great the photos are? Nice Work!! : )
Running commentary on the father? How about how bloody great these pics are?? Nice work!! : )
all I can say is to all you people who say it is not possible to electrocute yourself in bath, please try it and report back here.
Anger management. Yup. That's the one. Her kids are lucky to have a mom that doesn't take herself too seriously. It's refreshing.
These photos should be exhibited in a gallery titled "The housewife".
I honestly love these photos, I have felt exactly those emotions she is showing at some stage of my life.
I think they should all be done again only this time mum & dad swap places
I love these images. It just shows how people have this whole perception on perfection when in reality nothing is perfect!
this woman is definately dark. I consider myself to be on the dark side, but she takes the cake.
Much more réalistic than your average posed, aspartame inspired fluff. The forced image of American achievement, devoid of any real emotion.
Man all woman have allot of darkness to go with those beautiful bodies that are for the time being my play things.
Seriously great! So nice to see someone taking the p**s out of the modern parenting!
Am I the only one who noticed the rolled up dollar bill and white powder on the glass tray in "old habits"?? Wow!
Tasteless, unfunny and some worse than that. Using children as props for vulgarity borders on abuse.
I love these...true portrayal of feelings unseen, and behavior not acted upon~
I think this is one of the most hilarious set of photos, EVER! I dare any mother to tell me she didn't have at least one of those thoughts.
Brilliant: this mom can relate to your photos and cynicism..t's my life! Wish I was friends with so we could share... calamities...reeeally!
Only a white person could pose in a "family portrait" when a child holds a gun at another child and society deems it "darkly humorous"
Only a white person could pose in a "family portrait" where a child holds a gun at another child and society deems it "darkly humorous"
The Devil is in the Details..go through the photos at least 3 times, there are so many extras. Cannot believe no one called out the "lines"
Absolutely Hilarious!!!' Though I can see why some people are getting a lil feisty over them. Lol!! Too funny though!!!
I love how everyone is talking about the dad when I think that there's no dad in the picture because they're all probably boyfriends.
This IS how it is and I appreciate that Susan is brave enough to capture it on film. I understand but I also had a great laugh.
I think these are fabulous! This is simply how it is and I think that it is fabulous that Susan has captured it all in photos.
Love them, love the identical deadpan expression on her face in every shot
Alcohol, Drugs, Guns, Sex and Kids always mix great in the minds of attention seeking whores.
I like how men in the presence of cocaine around their kids are animals, yet women in the presence of cocaine around their kids are artists
Lendita Haliti Not crazy about the rolled up dollar bill and coke residue under old habitats with kids in the background but other than that
I cant believe everyone seems hung up on who the man is these photographs are about the relationship between a mother and her daughters
Very unusual but it made me squirm when saw the picture with the dog. Not even in jest please.
Reminds me of soap opera, if you grew up watching it with your mom. You might notice the correlation between the show and your mom's misery!
"Mommy Time" has "Spare the Rod" framed on the wall in it! We know which came first!
Strong message. I can relate to each picture. One needs to have been in the "mommy-business" for a couple of years to grasp it completely.
What makes everyone think this is her husband or son? It's probably the pool guy.
Old Habits picture: cocaine? she is a sick person i think!! But at Mommy Time picture she is hot i would do anything to f**k her!
I love them! This woman is fantastic. In a few photos her visage ranges from Sissy Spacek-Coal Miners Daughter to Joan Crawford-Mommy Deares
Did everyone miss the scar on the Dad's belly? He has had a prostectomy and is probably impotent and she has gone over the wall.
I LOVE the entire series of photos! Realistic yet something not quite right in each.
Good way to raise your profile. but I think there is more interest in the 'faceless' dad.
this is definitely not for everyone but me and my coworkers got a good giggle.
Love it, a true take on the normal life hehe, well I'm sure how we all feel at times she gets my thumbs up x
Deliberately shocking, as are the dark thoughts and realities in anyone's life. Honest, raw, even if it's scary.
Or....when the mother is making home made potage, but the daughter is having a can of Campbell's soup.
I see a mother experiencing severe Manic-Depression , and the male in just barely in the picture and no help at all. This is far too common.
Incredible daring pictures and how brave of you to make such statements! I will need to contemplate more in each pic. Thanks for exposing th
...did you notice the up-side-down perspective on Let go pix? I almost missed it... :)
Where do you all see a gun? In spare the rod? That's a riding crop not a gun!!! Its the instrument used to tap a horse during a race!
Where are you seeing a gun? On spare the rod? If so, That's a riding crop not a gun!!!! It's the instrument used to smack a horse!
Absolutely fantastic photos, with a slight Cindy Sherman feel. This really is a great series of images that describes modern day life.
Usually I am bored with family albums but you can give me more of this one :D I love dark humour. It's good to express it !!
What do I think? I think you are a moron for giving her free advertising.
Awesome I think because family pictures are usually never realistic to what it is really like inside the household......
This doesn't reflect art or talent. If these are reflective of her inner thoughts, she needs help.
I don't find the bath or Anger Management photos the least bit humorous. Just noticed the noose in the last one...disgusting.
Don't find the bath or anger management photos the least bit humorous...
Um. Ok. So you all caught the gun thing....how about the cocaine on the coffee table on the Christmas shot? Eeek. A little too dark for me.
these are wonderfully humorous photos and people's obsession with who is the model and who is the dad is unfortunate
Hahaha.....I loved it! It showes the inner emotions on how sometimes women feel being moms, but you can never tell anyone.
Has has anybody noticed that at first there only three little girls and now there only two left
Brillant . all of them. Love the one where she is making fresh tomatoe sauce yet the daughter in the back is eating tomatoe soup out of can.
Love it sick sense of humor but sadly sometimes so close the truth
This woman is basically sayingshe'd like tobe boarderline abusive/neglecting toher children andwith a view like that she shouldn't have kids
What on earth is that thing the mother is using in "Mommy Time"?
The kids in these snaps will be so grateful to see how they have been exploited when they grow up.
I don't understand why this is "mother of two" rather than photographer?
Fotos relativamente originales, pero la modelo es enervante mirando siempre a la cámara.
Darkly humorous. Did the little girls enjoy the experience? Has it helped them and you? Good luck!
Very clever and darkly humorous. I wonder what the 2 little girls thought about the experience of being photographed like that.
GREAT! I would like to know how non-parents react on this kind of approach to view family life...
Majority of pictures capture everyday motherhood struggles and women dylemas. I really like the idea and creativity of the photographer.
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This pic, she'd rather hang herself than return to this idea of domestic bliss.
Should be "R" rated so kids cant see. These pics of guns, alcohol, drugs, suicide and violence against pets, sending wrong messages to them.
Just hope this is rated "R" so children under 18 cant see. Pics about guns, drugs, alcohol and violence with pets just sending wrong message
That's not the Dad... the faceless male denotes the men that come and go in her life. She's single with 2 kids.
Very witty and technically extremely well done. These took a lot of work and planning!
It's awesome and each picture has a message that's not as obvious as you think it is. entertaining and thought provoking!!! Great Work!!!
Hilarious! It's about time someone make some honest pictures of what raising a family feels like at times.
I give it a week before some "feelie" pissant Libstain has a stroke over these and DEMANDS that her children be placed in Foster Abuse.
Shock is the easiest emotion to create in a viewer. Its a pity to use your children to promote your ego.
These photos aren't "family" photos. They are "look at me I need attention"! Photos. Those kids shouln't be in these pictures.
Egh not really a fan of these it's kinda artsy and today's house wife esck but egh kids shouldn't have to see that or play with guns
I love the daughter sticking out her wine-stained tongue in the first pic, lol!
I am not at all comfortable with what looks like her daughter taking a swig from a bottle of alcohol, and acts of violence.
It's pretty dark but I like the idea of showing all the places we hide behind the happy facade we show others.
I like how they have his reflection in the chandelier and his jacket on the door at the bottom of the steps.
Notice the dad's hands, in no picture is he wearing a ring. The gun in the second pic is crazy. The dad's reflection in the mirror is creepy
Lol, she has a great sense of humor and great skill at communicating images of cliches.
The cocaine on the mirror with the rolled up money in Old Habits is something!
I am amused by the pic of her canning but the daughter is eating Campbells Tomato Soup!
Oh and the Spare the Rod pic is framed on the wall in the canning pic.
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The fact that she's canning tomato purée, yet her daughter is eating Campbell's tomato soup?! I totally did dbl take of girl holding gun!
f*****g disgusting.leave the non humans out of humans's psychotic lacking soul demented vile mental illness.
Wow, they are amazing!! There is a twisted Norman Rockwell meets Psycho dynamic to these pics. Mommy gone Krazy!!!
very sad and disturbing....not to say it isn't relevant or experienced...
Great job! I liked the art and the strength of the statement. Also the raw honesty in a topic that is usually sugar-coated (being a mom/wife
Inappropriate, these pictures send a bad message to parents and children alike in SEVERAL manners (guns, boose, and murder NO WAY)
Great job! I loved the art and the strength of the statements. Also the raw honesty in a topic that is usually sugar-coated (being mom/wife
very creative. Well worth the effort. A nice balance of sexuality, frustration, and fun. Nothing to excess. maybe a touch more happiness?
I find it funny that the happy days picture has a husband without a wedding band.
I find it funny the happy days picture shows the "dad" reading the paper without a wedding band.
It feels like her sexuality is on display. Not sure about the content.
I LOVE THESE and with your permission will send out as my own CHRISTMAS Cards
Strange, kept wondering what the kids were thinking about their parents. Hope she got it out of her system and can go back to her life!
That last 1 says a lot.Seems like the only picture she's happy. With a man still doing something ELSE
Strange very strange.. Wonder in some of the pictures what the kids were thinking.. Hope she got all of the angst out her system
Wow, a disillusioned housewife who imagines hurting her kids, how original. Women only have thirty cable channels devoted to the same thing.
Corrupt and emotionally abusive. If this is "funny" facebook has spun into a terrifying spin of negative subversive thoughts processes
Love where she's busy preparing for the future (canning and her hair in curlers) while life is happening…daughter eating canned soup.
And you wonder why everyone is so F'd up? This is a pathetic example of how some people THINK they are bordering on trying to alarm people.
I think they're all funny. But then again, I have a dark sense of humor
Blah Blah. Nothing but derivative and reductive domestic versions of what Cindy Sherman has been doing for decades.
narcissist comes to mind, but i am just a hum drum tradesman so what can possibly bring to the table
I think she needs to be scolded for the Anger Management it suggests animal abuse... Would rather she paddled the kids...
Great, funny, I love it.. Have to joke with life from time to time and not be so serious or you'll go crazy
makes after thoughtfully, scary me but also good and real idea. my compliment
some of them are a little bit overdone, if you ask me, but gotta give her credit for the concept and realization. Cheers
I'm down for the clowning but the one with cocaine and kids together bums me out.
This is some super funny stuff. Love the humor. It's a nice break from reality.
There is also a noose in the last one, a child drinking out of.a wine bottle , a child holding a cigarette
Some of them are a bit much.. Like the puppy .. But most of them are cool
Hair dryer is scary because there people who kill themselves and take their kids with them. Sick
It's all about her. She's the centerpiece of each "family" photo. Her daughters come off as spectators.
Woman is a misrable f**k!! Don't like the one with the puppy. Will have animal cruelty after her! As well as child protection, poor humour!
LOVE this! Everyone is capping on the selfie but if you are usually behind the camera or having your head cut off seeing yourself is so key.
Well done. Humor on the edge. Reminds me a little of the Adams Family when it came on the scene...quite controversial. I like it!
How are her teeth? She has nice looking legs and breasts. Bathtub scene with electric dryer most disturbing followed by anger managment.
I love these psychologically honest images. I can definitely relate and I know other mothers who can, as well.
I love these, noisy desperation was never so funny, She is a born performer. beautiful.
This chick has the best sense of humor and her kids are growing up in an amazingly artistic household.
Tremendous! excellent work. hilarious! High production value. each tells the story. Original. Distinct voice. Up there with Cindy Sherman.
Susan is my new hero! She was able to put into pictures every thing that I, as a mother of two, in my forties, feel every single day. Bravo!
domestic bliss seen from the dark side, home wars instead of star waRS
also the inclusion of the daughters in almost every photo. their presence with the mother is very strong.
these are fantastic. i also love how the dad is objectified (chopped into pieces) and how his face is not shown.
these are fantastic. love how the dad is objectified and his face is never shown as well.
This is so awesome !! I love every single picture! I am a mother and a partner all of theses are so true
These are great, as a parent I can relate to so many of the subtle emotions carried in these shots
The one with the puppy is seriously disturbing. Like, WTF, B***h you better let go before thats you in my hands! You dont joke about life.
I thought the pics were cool but some of the were R Rated for little children to see
That was the pool boy the caption says "Toy". Most of the pics were funny!
Very cool and strange. Is she putting the hair dryer down, or picking it up?
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I am a mother of three and a grandmother of two and I laughed my a*s off.
these are great, especially with the backstory of depression and angst mother's feel. i just she hadn't had eye contact in EVERY shot.
Attention Whore Syndrome. Mediocrity trying to extend itself via trying to be clever.
These are genius. What mother has not felt what Susan is portraying in her photo essay? So wrong they are brilliantly right.
These might be cool if she had a different expression in the photos. Each photo she looks the same.
Love this lol the dark side of being a mom, now just dubble this for a single mom!!!!
As a parent, I question. As an artist, I really love these. And I think it's awesome that she's exposing her children to ART!
Wow this lady is classy. NOT so trashy. And the dog picture really I would snap that bitches neck. Sick f*****g people.
She is one twisted sick b***h! Hope her bizarre idiosyncrasies don't influence her kids in any way!
This is one twisted sick b***h! Hope her behavior doesn't influence her kids!
Total garbage...Horribly shot, bored rich house wife, suggestions of animal & child abuse, major unintentional lens distortion & 590k views
I know she is morbid, she has psychological issues, doesn't matter how she tries to justify her reasons behind these photos, its not normal.
Personally I would be very worried about the detrimental effect on her children, especially where she is threatening to strangle the puppy.
I love all of these - very well done. They work on so many levels.
Homorous woman after my own heart! Equal oppty offender. Depression rates would lower if people got a better 'picture' of mom reality!
I'm a professional photographer and I want ALL my family photos to be in this style now. Brilliant.
I love it, i think its a very good way to get some emotional baggage out without actually hurting anyone. We all have times like this.
i like it !!! very creative and i am sure that a lot of families are like this lol x from VENUS PSYCHIC
Love it, so creative to show how most of us deeply feel,but seldom express...
I love these. As a mother of 4 grown and nearly grown kids, I can so relate. Beautifully done.
Every one but the dog one is great. The dog one? No, no, no, no.
Reminds me of Sally Mann, and that is not bad. The duality of feelings is in almost all the pictures as is the threat of imminent death!
I love Christmas cards which show the unperfectness of the family, but these ones were not cool. Unacceptable to bring kids into this.
These photos are excellent. They depict the woman's basic instinctual feelings about her married with children; life.
This series of sarcastic and thought out pics deserves to be an internet sensation! She has a bit of a SCATTERED personality in all pics!
A female misandrist, who would have guessed.quite sexy in a very "inappropriate" (insert your own variation) way.
Seriously... what does this obviously rich b***h have to moan about?!?
That wasn't the dad. I think her pictures were noting that the dad was out of the picture...literally and figurativly
Brilliant dark humour!! Going to think about the way I take photos from now on!! Love it well done!!
smacks of white privilege to me. replace these people with people of colour. is it ''funny'' then?
is it just me or does anyone else find these not funny? i appreciate the satire, sure, but i don't think they're funny. quite the opposite.
Well put Susan Copich! This definitely challenges the ordinary perception of family happiness. Great art!
Wow - I like actually... the cocaine and the gun though... I didn't Quite get those -- making a statement about society maybe??? & the wine.
I can relate. To lose your sanity on the inside, look bliss outside. Hubby reads the paper, ignores wife's needs. Pictures need no captions.
I like how the dad is this mysterious entity (with face never shown)...
I like how the dad has seriously scorching hot abs
Load More Replies... I interpret this as satire, poking fun at the moms who take sexy selfies and etc. while being oblivious to their children in the background.
It almost looks like it's defending those moms as they have lives and thoughts of their own outside of their children.
Load More Replies... Very clever and fun, except the dog one. Don't like the dog one. Because cute dog. However, it does capture brilliantly the mood.
Electrocuting the kids in the tub is alright, just don't hurt the cute dog.
Load More Replies... What do I think? I think these are fantastic and we need to confront the romanticized stereotypes of marriage and family more often.
Typical family situations and the Mother's face and eyes show the emotions that she is experiencing. I can relate to these and love her work
Fantastic made pictures. I am excited with the movement and anticipation in all of them.
fantastic! i'm also a mother of two & can absolutely follow these feelings. great job! i bet it's been a great therapy & fun for all 4 of u
Far more interesting than the always perfect Pinterest moms with perfect pictures and perfect scrapbooks and perfect hair and perfect cloth.
PLEASE! ATENTION! All Unitedstatians! Take your ADHD medicine and calm down. These are pictures not real life. The kids are not in danger.
controversial, shocking, and pushing the limits of artistic integrity ... but I like them!
Absolutely brilliant!!! Clever clever lady, so much to read into each photo, so wonderful!!
I love the fact that she can express her feelings through her art form. I am sure there are many women out there who can agree!
they definitely stir emotions- great concept, and disturbingly beautiful
I'd like to know how the mirror between the windows in "Sugar Rush" was done. If only people could see what we are thinking sometimes......
It's probably from a second photo and then 'comp'ed into the image in Photoshop - or another editor - afterwards.
Load More Replies... Very well executed series of images... Sally Mann with a modern twist.
I can totally see the art concept behind them, but her kids are going to need therapy! Some of this is insanely inappropriate.
The father is left out probably because the photos are a result to a husband not involved?
I think it's an amazing representation of what most mothers feel at times but are too afraid to speak about them. Brilliant project!
It's a humorous view of our dark side as moms. I know I've wanted to ring the dogs neck on more then one occasion. Wine is my best friend
The raw but strong message behind these photos is brilliant, it's the terrifying truth that no one has dear published or made public before
So, I'm looking and going "ew, no!" Then I realize it's b/c it's a bit TOO real for me... like, too familiar a feeling...
Can't decide whether it's clever satire, or just trying a little too hard.....
The dog and electrocuting the kids was pushing the envelope a bit but still funny and true......
The dog and electrocuting the kids was pushing the envelope a bit. Still funny and a bit true.
She has a squeezo! That is the second one I have ever seen other than mine! (which use to be my parents)
I think it was very raw and real. We live in such a cynical, politically correct world. It me want to scream.
Perfect brilliance. The father notices nothing. She captured The Witching Hour with stunning perfection. I need a damn calendar.
What's not to love. She captured the Witching Hour with stunning accuracy. I need a damn calendar.
i think the over-posed nature and copy-paste blank stare of the mother is irritating and doesn't add to the effectiveness of the image.
Mommy needs to take her meds. It's not that bad, really! Most women do it quite joyfully. Depression turns simple routines into mountains.
In 'baggage' the 'dad' is walking out, so there is no dad
Spare the rod picture is hung up in mommy time picture by the girl eating Campbell's soup
I like the satire of them, and the different emotions that are obviously conveyed. I feel in a couple of the pics mum Could've been happier.
most of them are crazy l like it! :) some of them just have no sense ...
These are awsome! I can see a lot of my girlfriend in these images! LoL
Love it. Great photos. She represents everything we feel as parents.
I dont see how pretending to break the dogs neck is even remotely funny. Too much time on her hands.
I think these are sick and disgusting! Looks like someone needs therapy and so will her kids!!
I can totally relate to most of these. I've been putting on my happy face for most of my life.
The whole thing is brilliant. Good on you for actually getting everyone to stand so still. F*****g awesome.
Wonder what sort of scenes the kids would like to set up?................. Time is on their side, unless mum has other ideas...........x
F'ing Brilliant, Dark, Hilarious, Thought-Provoking.... Job Well Done... ;-)
Sometimes she nails it. Others are just too formulaic. Success lies in subtlety.
Timothy I saw guns an coke ....lol! But the six PAC held my gaze the longest looooool
The real truth behind every step-ford wife,,,,,,drugs drink an toy boys,,, lol but saw my life in someone else pictures! I now need a drink
My life in pictures,,,only a real women can relate to the struggle of being the 'perfect' mum wife lover cleaner friend! S**t I need a drink
dark humour?...this is fatal irony...crying over spilt milk...in happy days, she is the servant..dreams to nightmares. welcome to motherhood
Wonderful photos! I especially liked Bathtime and Witching Hour. Genuis.
I liked them, they're artistic and well thought out with a sense of humor to them. :)
Love this lol, totally didn't notice the gun haha My favs would have to be witching hour, toy and Happy days
I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND!!! FOR ONCE IN MY LIFE I GOT IT! I REALLY GOT IT!! AND YES.... yes, I got it. I'm not the only one....
I laughed all through each pic. She has a BLACK sense of humour... Wonderful!
Very funny! Of course the man is her husband that's the point isn't it, the silightly absent man, coming and going? Great work.
Oh we have all been there mentally whats the issue. Most likely a very mentally balance family... move on!!! love you work girl :)
Anyone else notice "Spare the Rod" on the wall in the background in "Mommy Time" ??
Love all of them. It just speaks what most people would like to say or so but they don't. Bravo!
I think the bath scene is beyond wonderful and into seriously disturbed. The noose at the breakfast table is normal angst, comparatively
Susan you are so brave to shate this with others. My story could be different, but still I also have one as everyone. Photos are gorgeous.
Uma mulher ridícula e sem criatividade. Já indicaram um psiquiatra para ela?
I like them, yes, they are dark, but I definitly like them, congratulations on expressing so much in just one picture
I think she could be Betty Bowers (america's best christian) sister!
this is funny but if she twisted the dog's neck and killed it out of anger then I am sorry about that.
Immensely truly dark and understandable, recognizable. I'm there too.
I just wanted to ask why the dad can not have abs? I thought that the woman in the family carries the babies for 9 months, not the dad :D
Just Wow! This is art photography at its finest! Really makes the viewer think!
You have any feeling you want, they are yours. Don't involve your children in scenes like these. If you feel like this they already know.
Soccer Mom with nothing better to do? Maybe your children should be the focus of a photo series instead of yourself next time.
Stupid and daddy dear bites his fingernails.. an ugly habit. Mr. Abs doesn't.
You can see the dads face *kind of* in Sugarrush. There is a photo of him and his head is pointing downwards but its a slight glimpse
I can see the humor and artistic merit. Not a fan of the kids on the tub. Murderous parents ruin it for everyone
i'm just glade there all fake you have to keep that in mind. There just bad humor no one or anything really got hurt.
Interesting idea and nicely photographed, but it lacks a cohesiveness with some of the photographs. Particularly the "Baggage" shot.
I love them!! One must have a sense of humor to get through life, Susan Copich obviously has one!
Very artistic. I think there's a photographer who did the same kind of images. I just can't think of her name.
Did anyone catch the line of coke and rolled up dollar in OLD HABITS?!! LOL
Last pic-love how the girls' juices are actually candles. Says to me about some parents being about appearances and style - no nurturing.
Did anyone catch the line of coke in Old Habits?!! I missed it the first time..
Photos too close to real life. Disturbing, not what I want to spend my time looking at. Really don't see the point
Did anyone notice the hint in the spilled milk photograph? The location of the milk is suggestive.
Rejecting our own dark side leads to repressed emotions and explosions we regret later. This form of expression is a healthy outlet. Namaste
That is some scary sheeat. But the mom is smoking hawt and talented. Shook me up!!!
That is some scary sheeeeat. But the mom is hawt and talented. Shook me up!!!
She is totally genius! I love it it feels like it has some Cindy Sherman vibe
Lame....i think she tried to show her inner feelings ,but it just comes off as comical...the jokes on her
The photo in the background of "Mommy Time" is another photo from the series.
Haha...must say, that's a really out of the box expressive photography, quite inspiring...I think I will do something out of the ordinary to
It shows clearly the Mums + the children pain ... the old pattern of traditional family has became meaningless ;-( new ways must be found !
Did anyone see the cocaine and rolled up dollar bill in Old Habits? These are some messed up pics! Lol
Did anyone see the cocaine and rolled up dollar bill in Bad Habits? These are some messed up pics!!
I think this woman needs a therapist.Very dark very depressed ,abuse ,addiction,unhappiness all hidden under the facade of beauty.
I hope she makes a lot of money from the greeting card version of this.
I think it's a creative way to show the "love-hate" relationship with many aspects of life. Very cool and chilling!
In "Sugar Rush", I love the image in the mirror and the children outside. But as usual, the kids see everything.
The child with the gun doesn't have her finger on the trigger. The "mom" has only two fingers below Toy's waist. Dangerous or just flirting?
The "mom" symbolically tells her truth. The rest is up to interpretation. Don't get hung up on literal details. They don't matter.
The viewer interprets the images through his own life experiences. No interpretation is right or wrong.
"Every picture tells a story, don't it?" -- Rod Stewart. All art, including photography, is subjective.
What would possess someone to post such horrible pics! She is a narcissistic person with a sick view of life!
Great except for the dog one. Very poor taste, as some loony might try it.
AMAZING. Very clever. Sadly some children-activist-type will report her for child abuse and miss the awesome humor she's displaying.
AMAZING. Very clever. Sadly some children-activist-type will report her for child abuse and miss the awesome humor factor here.
Good ideas. Excellent compositions. But the exact same facial expression in 9 out of 12 shots.
I think they are wonderful. Kinda reminds me of Sally Mann. I loved her work also
I LOVE IT! There is a great deal of FANTASY truth underneath the humor....we laugh because we know it... creepily familiar reality.
I LOVE IT! and there is a great deal of FANTASY truth underneath that humor... I know because its my life too! Ha haha!
I love the little girl eating Campbell's soup. When her mother is getting felt up while making homemade sauce.
Did any one notice; in happy days, the father's egg is not cracked!!
Did anyone notice the rolled dollar bill next to white powder. That's a bit much.
The is also a picture of "Spare the Rod" IN the picture of "Mommy Time".
I find it funny in old habits no one has anything to say about the rolled up bill.. and the cocaine!!!
Love it! Great depictions of the conflicting emotions and commitments of motherhood.
Funny but some of the sex suggestive violence and drug photos I wouldn't want to explain to my children, who are the same age.
These are absolutely brilliant. The setup, subject matter and execution are sublime. I am a huge fan of dystopian truths. Bravo.
Love them all. Depression is lying just beneath the surface of a happy exterior.
Brilliant! Funny! Honest! A breath of fresh air - especially from the "me and my perfect family" pictures we are constantly bombarded with!
I think I loved the reading the comments and going back to look even more. Great pic's.
Absolutely love it ;) Truly represent the expectations of todays women trying to have it all ! All i see here is success not failures ;)
What nobody realized how f****d in the head this lady is kids playing with guns, under age drinking, kidnapping, kids baggage dumb b***h
50x more likely that the little black kid next door would be holding a gun to the girls but reality takes a back seat to PC these days ;-)
interesting. I was expecting to see some vapid, self centered pile of art history major garbage. but some of these are actually pretty good.
taken too far with kids involved. but someone always suffers for the art to exist if it's dark.
Father is a politician this mother is showing how a politician's wife goes through while he gives no f***s
The only picture with all 3 children is the pool picture. All of the others only have 2 of the girls in them..
These are Brilliant pictures, And what you are all missing is this is more a statement of the viewer and what you do and don't see.
As a 40 yo mom with 2 Young daughters, I totally get it. It may be dark humor, but I love them
I like how the picture of the dad in the one where the 2 girls are outside is also missing his head :)
Like how the photo of the dad in the one where the kids are outside is also missing the head :)
Running commentary on the dad?? How about how clever and bloody great the photos are? Nice Work!! : )
Running commentary on the father? How about how bloody great these pics are?? Nice work!! : )
all I can say is to all you people who say it is not possible to electrocute yourself in bath, please try it and report back here.
Anger management. Yup. That's the one. Her kids are lucky to have a mom that doesn't take herself too seriously. It's refreshing.
These photos should be exhibited in a gallery titled "The housewife".
I honestly love these photos, I have felt exactly those emotions she is showing at some stage of my life.
I think they should all be done again only this time mum & dad swap places
I love these images. It just shows how people have this whole perception on perfection when in reality nothing is perfect!
this woman is definately dark. I consider myself to be on the dark side, but she takes the cake.
Much more réalistic than your average posed, aspartame inspired fluff. The forced image of American achievement, devoid of any real emotion.
Man all woman have allot of darkness to go with those beautiful bodies that are for the time being my play things.
Seriously great! So nice to see someone taking the p**s out of the modern parenting!
Am I the only one who noticed the rolled up dollar bill and white powder on the glass tray in "old habits"?? Wow!
Tasteless, unfunny and some worse than that. Using children as props for vulgarity borders on abuse.
I love these...true portrayal of feelings unseen, and behavior not acted upon~
I think this is one of the most hilarious set of photos, EVER! I dare any mother to tell me she didn't have at least one of those thoughts.
Brilliant: this mom can relate to your photos and cynicism..t's my life! Wish I was friends with so we could share... calamities...reeeally!
Only a white person could pose in a "family portrait" when a child holds a gun at another child and society deems it "darkly humorous"
Only a white person could pose in a "family portrait" where a child holds a gun at another child and society deems it "darkly humorous"
The Devil is in the Details..go through the photos at least 3 times, there are so many extras. Cannot believe no one called out the "lines"
Absolutely Hilarious!!!' Though I can see why some people are getting a lil feisty over them. Lol!! Too funny though!!!
I love how everyone is talking about the dad when I think that there's no dad in the picture because they're all probably boyfriends.
This IS how it is and I appreciate that Susan is brave enough to capture it on film. I understand but I also had a great laugh.
I think these are fabulous! This is simply how it is and I think that it is fabulous that Susan has captured it all in photos.
Love them, love the identical deadpan expression on her face in every shot
Alcohol, Drugs, Guns, Sex and Kids always mix great in the minds of attention seeking whores.
I like how men in the presence of cocaine around their kids are animals, yet women in the presence of cocaine around their kids are artists
Lendita Haliti Not crazy about the rolled up dollar bill and coke residue under old habitats with kids in the background but other than that
I cant believe everyone seems hung up on who the man is these photographs are about the relationship between a mother and her daughters
Very unusual but it made me squirm when saw the picture with the dog. Not even in jest please.
Reminds me of soap opera, if you grew up watching it with your mom. You might notice the correlation between the show and your mom's misery!
"Mommy Time" has "Spare the Rod" framed on the wall in it! We know which came first!
Strong message. I can relate to each picture. One needs to have been in the "mommy-business" for a couple of years to grasp it completely.
What makes everyone think this is her husband or son? It's probably the pool guy.
Old Habits picture: cocaine? she is a sick person i think!! But at Mommy Time picture she is hot i would do anything to f**k her!
I love them! This woman is fantastic. In a few photos her visage ranges from Sissy Spacek-Coal Miners Daughter to Joan Crawford-Mommy Deares
Did everyone miss the scar on the Dad's belly? He has had a prostectomy and is probably impotent and she has gone over the wall.
I LOVE the entire series of photos! Realistic yet something not quite right in each.
Good way to raise your profile. but I think there is more interest in the 'faceless' dad.
this is definitely not for everyone but me and my coworkers got a good giggle.
Love it, a true take on the normal life hehe, well I'm sure how we all feel at times she gets my thumbs up x
Deliberately shocking, as are the dark thoughts and realities in anyone's life. Honest, raw, even if it's scary.
Or....when the mother is making home made potage, but the daughter is having a can of Campbell's soup.
I see a mother experiencing severe Manic-Depression , and the male in just barely in the picture and no help at all. This is far too common.
Incredible daring pictures and how brave of you to make such statements! I will need to contemplate more in each pic. Thanks for exposing th
...did you notice the up-side-down perspective on Let go pix? I almost missed it... :)
Where do you all see a gun? In spare the rod? That's a riding crop not a gun!!! Its the instrument used to tap a horse during a race!
Where are you seeing a gun? On spare the rod? If so, That's a riding crop not a gun!!!! It's the instrument used to smack a horse!
Absolutely fantastic photos, with a slight Cindy Sherman feel. This really is a great series of images that describes modern day life.
Usually I am bored with family albums but you can give me more of this one :D I love dark humour. It's good to express it !!
What do I think? I think you are a moron for giving her free advertising.
Awesome I think because family pictures are usually never realistic to what it is really like inside the household......
This doesn't reflect art or talent. If these are reflective of her inner thoughts, she needs help.
I don't find the bath or Anger Management photos the least bit humorous. Just noticed the noose in the last one...disgusting.
Don't find the bath or anger management photos the least bit humorous...
Um. Ok. So you all caught the gun thing....how about the cocaine on the coffee table on the Christmas shot? Eeek. A little too dark for me.
these are wonderfully humorous photos and people's obsession with who is the model and who is the dad is unfortunate
Hahaha.....I loved it! It showes the inner emotions on how sometimes women feel being moms, but you can never tell anyone.
Has has anybody noticed that at first there only three little girls and now there only two left
Brillant . all of them. Love the one where she is making fresh tomatoe sauce yet the daughter in the back is eating tomatoe soup out of can.
Love it sick sense of humor but sadly sometimes so close the truth
This woman is basically sayingshe'd like tobe boarderline abusive/neglecting toher children andwith a view like that she shouldn't have kids
What on earth is that thing the mother is using in "Mommy Time"?
The kids in these snaps will be so grateful to see how they have been exploited when they grow up.
I don't understand why this is "mother of two" rather than photographer?
Fotos relativamente originales, pero la modelo es enervante mirando siempre a la cámara.
Darkly humorous. Did the little girls enjoy the experience? Has it helped them and you? Good luck!
Very clever and darkly humorous. I wonder what the 2 little girls thought about the experience of being photographed like that.
GREAT! I would like to know how non-parents react on this kind of approach to view family life...
Majority of pictures capture everyday motherhood struggles and women dylemas. I really like the idea and creativity of the photographer.
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This pic, she'd rather hang herself than return to this idea of domestic bliss.
Should be "R" rated so kids cant see. These pics of guns, alcohol, drugs, suicide and violence against pets, sending wrong messages to them.
Just hope this is rated "R" so children under 18 cant see. Pics about guns, drugs, alcohol and violence with pets just sending wrong message
That's not the Dad... the faceless male denotes the men that come and go in her life. She's single with 2 kids.
Very witty and technically extremely well done. These took a lot of work and planning!
It's awesome and each picture has a message that's not as obvious as you think it is. entertaining and thought provoking!!! Great Work!!!
Hilarious! It's about time someone make some honest pictures of what raising a family feels like at times.
I give it a week before some "feelie" pissant Libstain has a stroke over these and DEMANDS that her children be placed in Foster Abuse.
Shock is the easiest emotion to create in a viewer. Its a pity to use your children to promote your ego.
These photos aren't "family" photos. They are "look at me I need attention"! Photos. Those kids shouln't be in these pictures.
Egh not really a fan of these it's kinda artsy and today's house wife esck but egh kids shouldn't have to see that or play with guns
I love the daughter sticking out her wine-stained tongue in the first pic, lol!
I am not at all comfortable with what looks like her daughter taking a swig from a bottle of alcohol, and acts of violence.
It's pretty dark but I like the idea of showing all the places we hide behind the happy facade we show others.
I like how they have his reflection in the chandelier and his jacket on the door at the bottom of the steps.
Notice the dad's hands, in no picture is he wearing a ring. The gun in the second pic is crazy. The dad's reflection in the mirror is creepy
Lol, she has a great sense of humor and great skill at communicating images of cliches.
The cocaine on the mirror with the rolled up money in Old Habits is something!
I am amused by the pic of her canning but the daughter is eating Campbells Tomato Soup!
Oh and the Spare the Rod pic is framed on the wall in the canning pic.
Load More Replies... I love the one where she is canning all this food and the daughter is eating a can on Campbell's tomato soup! LOL
The fact that she's canning tomato purée, yet her daughter is eating Campbell's tomato soup?! I totally did dbl take of girl holding gun!
f*****g disgusting.leave the non humans out of humans's psychotic lacking soul demented vile mental illness.
Wow, they are amazing!! There is a twisted Norman Rockwell meets Psycho dynamic to these pics. Mommy gone Krazy!!!
very sad and disturbing....not to say it isn't relevant or experienced...
Great job! I liked the art and the strength of the statement. Also the raw honesty in a topic that is usually sugar-coated (being a mom/wife
Inappropriate, these pictures send a bad message to parents and children alike in SEVERAL manners (guns, boose, and murder NO WAY)
Great job! I loved the art and the strength of the statements. Also the raw honesty in a topic that is usually sugar-coated (being mom/wife
very creative. Well worth the effort. A nice balance of sexuality, frustration, and fun. Nothing to excess. maybe a touch more happiness?
I find it funny that the happy days picture has a husband without a wedding band.
I find it funny the happy days picture shows the "dad" reading the paper without a wedding band.
It feels like her sexuality is on display. Not sure about the content.
I LOVE THESE and with your permission will send out as my own CHRISTMAS Cards
Strange, kept wondering what the kids were thinking about their parents. Hope she got it out of her system and can go back to her life!
That last 1 says a lot.Seems like the only picture she's happy. With a man still doing something ELSE
Strange very strange.. Wonder in some of the pictures what the kids were thinking.. Hope she got all of the angst out her system
Wow, a disillusioned housewife who imagines hurting her kids, how original. Women only have thirty cable channels devoted to the same thing.
Corrupt and emotionally abusive. If this is "funny" facebook has spun into a terrifying spin of negative subversive thoughts processes
Love where she's busy preparing for the future (canning and her hair in curlers) while life is happening…daughter eating canned soup.
And you wonder why everyone is so F'd up? This is a pathetic example of how some people THINK they are bordering on trying to alarm people.
I think they're all funny. But then again, I have a dark sense of humor
Blah Blah. Nothing but derivative and reductive domestic versions of what Cindy Sherman has been doing for decades.
narcissist comes to mind, but i am just a hum drum tradesman so what can possibly bring to the table
I think she needs to be scolded for the Anger Management it suggests animal abuse... Would rather she paddled the kids...
Great, funny, I love it.. Have to joke with life from time to time and not be so serious or you'll go crazy
makes after thoughtfully, scary me but also good and real idea. my compliment
some of them are a little bit overdone, if you ask me, but gotta give her credit for the concept and realization. Cheers
I'm down for the clowning but the one with cocaine and kids together bums me out.
This is some super funny stuff. Love the humor. It's a nice break from reality.
There is also a noose in the last one, a child drinking out of.a wine bottle , a child holding a cigarette
Some of them are a bit much.. Like the puppy .. But most of them are cool
Hair dryer is scary because there people who kill themselves and take their kids with them. Sick
It's all about her. She's the centerpiece of each "family" photo. Her daughters come off as spectators.
Woman is a misrable f**k!! Don't like the one with the puppy. Will have animal cruelty after her! As well as child protection, poor humour!
LOVE this! Everyone is capping on the selfie but if you are usually behind the camera or having your head cut off seeing yourself is so key.
Well done. Humor on the edge. Reminds me a little of the Adams Family when it came on the scene...quite controversial. I like it!
How are her teeth? She has nice looking legs and breasts. Bathtub scene with electric dryer most disturbing followed by anger managment.
I love these psychologically honest images. I can definitely relate and I know other mothers who can, as well.
I love these, noisy desperation was never so funny, She is a born performer. beautiful.
This chick has the best sense of humor and her kids are growing up in an amazingly artistic household.
Tremendous! excellent work. hilarious! High production value. each tells the story. Original. Distinct voice. Up there with Cindy Sherman.
Susan is my new hero! She was able to put into pictures every thing that I, as a mother of two, in my forties, feel every single day. Bravo!
domestic bliss seen from the dark side, home wars instead of star waRS
also the inclusion of the daughters in almost every photo. their presence with the mother is very strong.
these are fantastic. i also love how the dad is objectified (chopped into pieces) and how his face is not shown.
these are fantastic. love how the dad is objectified and his face is never shown as well.
This is so awesome !! I love every single picture! I am a mother and a partner all of theses are so true
These are great, as a parent I can relate to so many of the subtle emotions carried in these shots
The one with the puppy is seriously disturbing. Like, WTF, B***h you better let go before thats you in my hands! You dont joke about life.
I thought the pics were cool but some of the were R Rated for little children to see
That was the pool boy the caption says "Toy". Most of the pics were funny!
Very cool and strange. Is she putting the hair dryer down, or picking it up?
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I am a mother of three and a grandmother of two and I laughed my a*s off.
these are great, especially with the backstory of depression and angst mother's feel. i just she hadn't had eye contact in EVERY shot.
Attention Whore Syndrome. Mediocrity trying to extend itself via trying to be clever.
These are genius. What mother has not felt what Susan is portraying in her photo essay? So wrong they are brilliantly right.
These might be cool if she had a different expression in the photos. Each photo she looks the same.
Love this lol the dark side of being a mom, now just dubble this for a single mom!!!!
As a parent, I question. As an artist, I really love these. And I think it's awesome that she's exposing her children to ART!
Wow this lady is classy. NOT so trashy. And the dog picture really I would snap that bitches neck. Sick f*****g people.
She is one twisted sick b***h! Hope her bizarre idiosyncrasies don't influence her kids in any way!
This is one twisted sick b***h! Hope her behavior doesn't influence her kids!
Total garbage...Horribly shot, bored rich house wife, suggestions of animal & child abuse, major unintentional lens distortion & 590k views
I know she is morbid, she has psychological issues, doesn't matter how she tries to justify her reasons behind these photos, its not normal.
Personally I would be very worried about the detrimental effect on her children, especially where she is threatening to strangle the puppy.
I love all of these - very well done. They work on so many levels.
Homorous woman after my own heart! Equal oppty offender. Depression rates would lower if people got a better 'picture' of mom reality!
I'm a professional photographer and I want ALL my family photos to be in this style now. Brilliant.
I love it, i think its a very good way to get some emotional baggage out without actually hurting anyone. We all have times like this.
i like it !!! very creative and i am sure that a lot of families are like this lol x from VENUS PSYCHIC
Love it, so creative to show how most of us deeply feel,but seldom express...
I love these. As a mother of 4 grown and nearly grown kids, I can so relate. Beautifully done.
Every one but the dog one is great. The dog one? No, no, no, no.
Reminds me of Sally Mann, and that is not bad. The duality of feelings is in almost all the pictures as is the threat of imminent death!
I love Christmas cards which show the unperfectness of the family, but these ones were not cool. Unacceptable to bring kids into this.
These photos are excellent. They depict the woman's basic instinctual feelings about her married with children; life.
This series of sarcastic and thought out pics deserves to be an internet sensation! She has a bit of a SCATTERED personality in all pics!
A female misandrist, who would have guessed.quite sexy in a very "inappropriate" (insert your own variation) way.
Seriously... what does this obviously rich b***h have to moan about?!?
That wasn't the dad. I think her pictures were noting that the dad was out of the picture...literally and figurativly
Brilliant dark humour!! Going to think about the way I take photos from now on!! Love it well done!!
smacks of white privilege to me. replace these people with people of colour. is it ''funny'' then?
is it just me or does anyone else find these not funny? i appreciate the satire, sure, but i don't think they're funny. quite the opposite.
Well put Susan Copich! This definitely challenges the ordinary perception of family happiness. Great art!
Wow - I like actually... the cocaine and the gun though... I didn't Quite get those -- making a statement about society maybe??? & the wine.
I can relate. To lose your sanity on the inside, look bliss outside. Hubby reads the paper, ignores wife's needs. Pictures need no captions.
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