Chanel Marrow loves her mom.
In fact, Coco Austin and Ice-T's 9-year-old daughter penned a lengthy essay dedicated to her "glorious, precious, amazing" mother amid questions over the model's parenting style.
"How much longer until I have with my mom," Chanel read from her Notes app, as seen in a Nov. 15 Instagram video. "Sometimes that question drifts into my mind. Not because anything is wrong, but because loving someone so deeply makes you think about how precious every moment is."
"I know I'm still young, but when I'm mad at my mom, I always think that some people in the world don't even have a mom because they left for some odd reason," she continued. "When I look at my mom, I don't just see a parent. I see the person who has shaped my whole world, someone who fills my life with comfort, laughter and love. That feels bigger than anything else."
Crediting Coco as "the one that helps everything with me," Chanel went on to call the 46-year-old her "best friend and protector all in one."
"She's always there—not halfway distracted—but fully present," she emphasized. "She cheers for me and guides me, and makes every memory feel worth holding on to—whether we're matching outfits, making videos, dancing or just spending time together. She gives me a kind of love that feels impossible to measure sometimes. I catch myself wishing time would slow down just so nothing has to change."
And while Chanel acknowledges her dynamic with Coco "will shift" as she grows older, she vowed that their relationship will stand the test of time.
"Her love isn't something that disappears when life moves forward. It's something that stays with me in my heart," she explained. "I may not know how long I get to have her by my side in the way we are right now, but I do know every moment with her matters. Every hug, every laugh, every lesson is something I keep with me."
"My mom has given me the kind of love that doesn't fade anytime soon. It grows. It stays. It shapes who I am," Chanel added as she held back tears. "The life between me and my mom is bigger than the time, stronger than the change and something I'll carry with me for me for the rest of my life."
Coco was clearly moved by her daughter's emotional letter, writing in the comments section, "Baby, this is sooooo special to me! Your words are beautiful! I know exactly what you mean. Will be together not in this life but for the next and eternity."
Calling Chanel a sweetheart, the Ice Loves Coco alum added, "I'm a very lucky girl that you picked me to be your mom."
Indeed, the mother-daughter duo have an unconventional but unbreakable bond. As Coco recently noted, she breastfed Chanel until she was 6 as a "bonding experience."
"It was more that she wanted to be around me,” she shared on the Nov. 9 episode of The Dumb Blonde podcast, explaining how she allowed Chanel to choose went to stop ultimately breastfeeding. “And that happened around 6—which was still an extremely long time.”
In addition, Coco moved some of her racy images from Instagram to her OnlyFans account for the sake of being a "wholesome mother" to her little one.
"I don't want it to ever bug her," Coco added. "I want to do it in an appropriate way that makes her feel comfortable."
To see Coco's sweetest family moments with Chanel, read on...
Model Behavior
Coco Austin and Ice-T (real name Tracy Marrow) supported their daughter Chanel Nicole Marrow as she walked the runway at Haddad's fashion show in September 2025.
Baby, You're a Firework
The family celebrate Fourth of July together in 2024.
Angel of Mine
"Arrived," Coco wrote from The Guitar Hotel in Florida in June 2023 while giving Chanel a piggy-back ride in front of some rainbow angel wings.
Pinky Promise
"First day on vacation!" Coco wrote in June 2023. "Thank you @sugardollllz for always coming through, keeping Chanel and mines matching flow going!"
Red Carpet Moment
Chanel and Coco Austin supported Ice-T during his Walk of Fame ceremony in February 2023.
Walk of Fame Fam
The family of three posed in front of his newly minted star in Los Angeles.
If the Shoe Fits!
Baby Chanel enjoyed a shopping outing with her mom in Prague in 2018.
Daddy's Girl
"Every moment with daddy is super cool..Even Cheeto time!!" Coco captioned this 2018 photo. "Late night snack on bus."
Summer Fun
The model and her little one soaked up the sun at their house in Arizona in 2018.
Model-In-Training
"Someone caught me in mom's shoe closest again," Coco wrote of Chanel in 2018. "So I guess I'll strike some of my poses."
Growing Collection
The then-2-year-old showed off her enviable collection of toys in this adorable post.
Royal Family
Coco and Ice-T took Chanel to the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas in 2018.
Makin' It Rain
Starting young! Chanel made it rain with cash in this hilarious 2018 snapshot.
High Five
At 13 months, Chanel was already growing up to be a big star!
Thumbs Up
It was a family day at iPic Theaters when Ice-T and Coco brought Chanel to see The Girl on the Train.
Sweet Style
Little Chanel dressed up for New York Fashion Week with a pair of custom, crystal-embellished sneakers.
#Perfection
Even as a baby, Chanel was always ready for her close-up.
Shoe Game
Coco better watch out because Chanel got her eyes on mama's heels.
Peek-a-Boo
Baby Chanel played peek-a-boo with her dad.
Flamingo Cutie
Coco captioned this photo, "Don't hate on my pink flamingo outfit!"
Furever Friends
Baby Chanel bonded with the family dogs Spartacus and Maximus.
Giddy Up
She even for to hitch a ride with Spartacus.
Twinning Again!
The mother-daughter duo were all smiles in their matching striped swimsuits.
Tutu Cute
Chanel looked quite happy to be spending the day with her mama on a photo shoot!
Sound Check
The baby watched her dad perform with the band Body Count in Arizona.
Dog Sitter
Chanel appeared with her big fur brothers Spartacus and Maximus.
Meal Time
Coco shared this photo of Chanel eating solid food for the first time in 2016.
Hats Off to a Baby Fashion Icon
Chanel was ready for spring in this floral get-up.
Lovebug
"I spend more time getting Chanel dressed than me," Coco quipped in 2016. "Its an event everyday. I love it when everything matches perfectly."
Princess of Personalization
Even Chanel's baby bloomers had her name on them!