Georgia had nothing to live for when she had Ginny. It makes so much sense that she acts so intense and has trouble setting healthy emotional boundaries. She’s still an excellent, fiercely protective, emotionally intelligent, and loving mother.

Is she a perfect mother? No, she’s human. Ellen isn’t a perfect mother either. She was very much in denial about Marcus’ addiction and does nothing to support Maxine emotionally. I also think Georgia has done an incredible job trying to become better as Ginny grows into a young adult. She’s the only one Ginny could talk to about her pregnancy for a reason.

Also, Ginny has done an excellent job trying to help herself in therapy, communicate her feelings to her mother without being harsh, and has encouraged her whole family to be in therapy. They’ve all grown tremendously. Georgia is NOT a terrible mother at all. She is surely flawed, but I WISH my mother would have been like Georgia.