Whatever you guys do, don't think about the fact how Dottie was falling apart after the prison fell. She was living in a sea of guilt, replaying all the times she was nothing but "a poor excuse for a mother" to Carmen and Matt, only to apologize but make the same mistakes again soon. And not soon after, she is yet another kid (Beth)
And even when they found Alexandria, Dottie never got to shake off that guilt. She began drinking and disappointing the kids once more. And no matter how many rights she did, she can never escape the wrongs she has done.
And now, don't think about Carmen making the same mistakes in the near future...