Was Ursa a good mother? To Zuko and Kiyi, probably yes. To Azula, probably not. But actually she was simply powerless against Ozai's influence over Azula, since she was his favorite child.

She was imperfect. But she always had the best of intentions and made the best she could of a terrible situation.

KendixPL, I'd have to say that she was ineffective with Azula due to Ozai's overriding influence on their daughter. Azula's power, intelligence, and personality required a firmer hand in her upbringing. Ursa tried to be that firm hand, but Ozai rewarded Azula's manipulative, domineering, and aggressive personality. And with him being the only person strong enough to contain her, it made Azula virtually fearless of her mother and rendered Ursa's attempts to better parent Azula and give her the love and the discipline she needed to develop a less malignant personality ultimately futile.

My professional and academic background is in sociology, behavioral health, and education. This kind of stuff is easy to understand.

She was better than any other mother in the show. That’s because she was the only mother I think exist in the show.

@Yoshikage1234 Other mothers exist in the show, but I get what you're saying. Ursa's influence was more significant than any other mother's (excluding Kya).

Whos Kya?