We Need to Talk About Kevin (both the novel by Lionel Shriver and the 2011 film) explores a "troubled" and "strained" relationship where a mother struggles with the disturbing behavior of her son.

D.H. Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers is a classic literary exploration of a "controlling and intense" maternal love that prevents the protagonist, Paul Morel, from forming healthy relationships with other women. Coming-of-Age and Evolving Dynamics

Many works highlight the "primal bond" of maternal love as a source of survival against extraordinary odds.

As sons grow, the relationship often shifts from one of dependence to one of mutual discovery or painful separation. MOTHERS AND SONS in LITERATURE - Jude Hayland