How would you characterize the events of the story, Tillie Olsen's "I Stand Here Ironing."

As far as I was able to comprehend, the story is told from the unnamed mother's first person point of view. She is asked about her daughter by an outside force. (possibly a guidance counselor or a teacher) While she irons, she works through her response by recalling the childhood of her daughter and what she would have done differently if she had been more experienced. I would say the plot is characterized in a chronological order since her flashbacks of her daughter's childhood are in real event order. I wouldn't say the story is really built upon any suspense really, especially after Emily develops her comedic talent.

Please tell me what you think as far as my thoughts and anything else you think is  essential regarding the characterization of the plot in the story.