and I'm sorry you went through that.
Try to put yourself in the place of the mother. She NEVER gets to move to the other line - this is her life. Sometimes when we have heavy burdens to bear we reach the end of our own ropes and strike out at others. Having empathy for her, even if she was wrong, will help your heavy heart.
Try not to take this personally. You have every right to remove yourself if you are not comfortable, as long as you do it in a polite way. It was not appropriate for her to come and lash out at you, but if you realize that this is a reflection of her issues and NOT yours, perhaps you can let this go. Really, you don't owe anyone an explanation if you want to remove yourself from an uncomfortable situation, but perhaps if you ever find yourself in this type of situation again, you could just "remember' something you forgot to pick up and leave the line for that reason. Set up s "signal" look between you and your husband that says "we are OUT of here" 
As an energy worker, I have to say - Target, Walmart and Malls are difficult for me. I feel everyone's energy and it is usually not happy and joyful energy. I've learned that a good thing to do is to strengthen my own energy field before venturing into places like this. Between the energy of the people and the lighting and the chemicals, it will drain me faster than just about anything if i don't take precautions.
Shine on,
Annette
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