I listen to a lot of Blues music, particularly the acoustic, Country Blues guys like John Hurt, Blind Blake, Rev Gary Davis, Son House, etc. I'm also a fan of what got termed British Folk/Blues - the folks who brought Blues repertoire and stylings into our folk clubs - Bert Jansch, Wizz Jones, Ralph McTell, etc. When I first started going to UK Folk Festivals there were a LOT more Blues artists and sessions around than there are now - the scene's got even more fragmented and I personally think that's a (cryin') shame. I just bought Michael Gray's 'Hand Me My Travellin' Shoes - In Search Of Blind Willie McTell' yesterday and recommend that as a great read to everyone here.

As for blues players who are also mothers... hmmm, Rory Block? Bonnie Raitt? Grainne Duffy? (I don't know for sure if any of these artists have kids, BTW!)