Concept: Prim and Proper Mother
Background: Doretta met John when they were both in farm country. She was a town girl, always dreaming of a bigger fancier life. She saw John's potential and helped drive him to the big city. Grandma and her never saw eye to eye because of that (which grew worse when she moved in with them 7 years ago after john's father died), but Doretta was always polite despite that.
Doretta's dreams never quite panned out but she has mostly built the dream home she always wanted on the Western Suburbs of the city. She lavishes attention on Michael while trying to make Clare into the perfect young woman.
Now if she could only get John into a better position in the company.
Description: A thin somewhat athletic woman in her late forties, Mom is always dressed as if expecting visitors. Her blond hair is died to keep out the gray though the wrinkles are creeping in.