geoff , a photographer , wanted to picture his son and jennifer 's daughter going about their daily lives among the trash - as they had done years before .
but when their mother passed away following a 12-year battle with breast cancer in 2013 , the house was handed to them .
finally returning to the meticulous havoc , they were inspired to create a moving photo-series with their own children to document the reality of being a hoarder 's child .