Character

Ivy

chatty sociable

Ivy attends the same class as Manus and belongs to Julia's extended childcare circle. Julia name-drops Ivy to Amanda as a mutual connection, citing how Ivy constantly talks about Manus during school chats. Julia also lists Ivy alongside James among the children she handles in urgent childcare swaps, positioning Ivy within the alpha mums' social web and the pressures of shared parenting logistics. Her mentions bridge parental introductions and highlight school-based ties that influence adult alliances.

2 appearances

School Classmates

Ivy's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Two Pennies, Public Unraveling

Absent; used to illustrate breadth of Julia's childcare entanglements.

Ivy is named in Julia's offhand list; her invocation contributes to the sense of exhausted inventorying of children and obligations.

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S1E1 · MOTHERLAND

Breakdown by the Coin Ride — Liz's Quiet Offer

Not present; functions as mental background pressure.

Ivy is named by Julia in the phone monologue as part of the chaotic childcare mix; she is not physically involved but contributes to Julia's sense of being overwhelmed.

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