Rose 76. I've been thinking the same thing about mothering. When he moved in with me it was about 6 months before he got a job. So within the 6 months I worked part time, attended college, and played a college sport. So I wasn't one a lot. He did the cooking. I don't understand why he would want the nature of a mother now.
I do know that she his parents separated as divorced that he was with the dad a lot because mom was out partying and doing her own thing. I guess she didn't come back for the kids until she remarried and settled. Her attention was focused and is still focused on her husband.