... So if I have thousands of mothers but only one farther so far... either my father is an extreme polygamist or most of my parental pairs have been lesbians.
If your original mother broke up with your father, then had a lesbian GF and they married you'd have another mother, so maybe your mother is a polygamist.
*Retrieves a titanium box before setting it on the ground. A long length of string extends from the locking mechanism which allows Pheonix to stand far away while still being able to open the box.*