One phone call is enough to destroy Allison's happiness. Her husband Peter has been arrested, leaving Allison pregnant and penniless. Allison's stepdaughter Summer wants to stand by her and asks her mother Erica for help, Peter's pugnacious ex. Erica would do anything for her daughter Summer, even if she sees Allison as a competitor. Allison, on the other hand, feels intimidated by Erica's strength and success. But over time, Allison realizes that Erica needs a friend just as badly as she does. Can women leave their past behind and find a new answer to what it means to be a family?