No need for a tragic childhood or anything, just something which explores a mother seeing her much loved child growing up and silently feeling major grief about it. I feel like this isn’t explored enough in media, and I have seen my mother experiencing it first hand
by Scary_Course9686
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My mom went through this exact thing when my younger brother moved out – maybe try “The Empty Nest” by Karen Stabiner, it digs into that bittersweet feeling without being overly dramatic about it
You could try Hello Beautiful by Ann Napolitano. It’s not a central theme, but it happens