I think Julia has a lot of work to do and lot of things to mend, but she literally got her life to herself when she was 40. Was she unreasonable sometimes with her kids? Yes! But she’s probably scared out of her mind that they would end up having the same life she did.
So I think looking at it from a perspective of a woman who’s only just begun living, a fierce loving mom, a lot of it will make sense.
More power!