I seriously believe she has some kind of personality issue. She is extremely narcissistic, clearly has an inferiority complex, that's why she tells so many lies over exaggerates what she has,. She's just a very unhappy individual, who thought getting pregnant with an older bloke who had money, would secure a mesl ticket. This may sound awful, but I did wonder if she planned to fall pregnant with Woody because she was frightened Steve was going to leave or was cheating. She has zero interest in the boys, appears very unnatural with them and can't treat them as individuals because she doesn't know enough about them or their interests, which makes me think having them served a purpose.
You're correct. Either it was a lie, or changes in the household have meant she has to get off her backside and cook