Until now, Steffie has been proud of the decisions she's made as a mother - even when she battled with her husband's infidelity and resolved to raise their daughter alone. It certainly doesn't mean that she never worries - what mother doesn't? But despite every obstacle life has thrown at Steffie, she's convinced herself that Jemima has thrived, and that it's their relationship that has carried them through.

But now Jemima has the chance to pursue her own dreams to be a ballerina. Which means her leaving home at the age of ten. And Steffie finds herself faced with that most unbearable of parental decisions: to keep her child at home, or to give them the wings to fly.

She knows what's right. And so does her husband. But will Steffie ever forgive herself if something goes wrong?

Especially given the devastating secret she's kept hidden for so many years...

Mothers tenderly illustrates the trials of watching our children grow and the anguish involved in letting them go. It's about mothers and their children, the battles between them but also the everlasting bond that they share.