Cyrus Grace Dunham was born and raised by their parents, Carroll Dunham and Laurie Simmons.
Their father, Carroll is a painter by occupation, and mother, Laurie is an artist and a photographer as recorded on Wikipedia. Further, mother is also a member of The Pictures Generation.
The author’s mother is popular for her unique concept of using dolls and dollhouse furniture in her photographs to set up interior scenes.
Their mother is Jewish whether father is Protestant, mostly of English ancestry.
