This weekend in England is Mothering Sunday, when, traditionally, young women in service were allowed to return home to visit their mothers. To mark the day, a guest post from Bethel McGrew, about her mother’s mother.
It’s about finding out where - and who - you come from, and the sometimes agonising choices mothers make about how best to love their bab…
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