Don’t mess with moms.
Molly Weasley (Harry Potter series, J.K. Rowling)
Molly may be mother to Ron, Ginny, & co., but her nurturing knows no bounds, taking both Harry and Hermione in as family. But she's not just loving and attentive (though she very much is) — she also puts her life on the line to protect her kids.
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Catelyn Stark (A Song of Fire and Ice series, George R.R. Martin)
If you mess with the Stark kids, you've got a violent and vengeful Catelyn on your heels. This woman goes through hell to protect her family, and it's a pretty thankless job, but there's no way she couldn't do it. She's ice cold and lives for that sweet, sweet revenge.
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Charley Bordelon (Queen Sugar, Natalie Baszile)
Single mother Charley Bordelon has the odds stacked against her when she moves from LA with her teenage daughter to take over the sugarcane farm in Louisiana left to her by her late father. No one expects her to succeed — she has to learn how to actually farm the land, while fighting for her place in a traditionally white man's business — but she's got sheer determination and strength on her side.
Marilla Cuthbert (Anne of Green Gables, L. M. Montgomery)
Marilla is a severe and straightforward woman but that's just because she knows how to get shit done. It doesn't mean she doesn't love Anne — whom she welcomes into her home and family — and it doesn't mean she's all business. She's had her fun, too.
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