Dorothy's mother died when she was 11, but it took her five years to accept it. She was this living, pulsating thing inside me, and to me, she was just Mum.
Peter grew up without a mother, but at 19 he became one, sort of, when his partner left him as the primary carer for their two children. It was hard, but I was utterly ripe to be devoted to the mother I hadn't had.
Claire, a working mother of two, lived two separate lives at home and at work. Eventually, she realized that she wanted to be there for them – to meet their friends and know about their days.
After three years of being a devoted mother, Carrie wanted an existence outside motherhood. She aimed to be strong and flexible for her son, thinking of herself as the bow to his arrow.
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