Newly devorced and scared Ann Romono is up for her first decision. Her older daughter Julie wants to go on a camping trip with her friend and a couple of boys. Julie threatens to leave her mother and live with her Dad unless Ann says she can go.

Ann's new boyfriend invites her to spend the weekend with him.

Ann fears the girls are rejecting her in favor of their father's steady girlfriend.

Ann scolds Julie for flirting with her teacher at exam time.

One evening after a date, David and Ann get cozy on the couch, but Barbara and Julie decide to put the kibosh on any intimacy. However, David makes the decision that it is the perfect time to ask Ann to marry him and gives her one week to come up with the answer. After two hours go by, he changes his mind and tries to get her to decide right away.

Julie's new best friend is a stuck up rich girl and Julie quickly demands more expensive things like clothes and she also demands that Ann send her to a prestigious school. Ann refuses to give in to Julie simply because she can't afford it but that's when David steps in offering to kick in some financial aid for the Romano/Cooper household.

Ann is throwing a party in her apartment and has invited other tenants in the building. She begins to go through pre-party panic and it doesn't help when Schneider drops in with whistles, joy buzzers and whoopee cushions, expecting an invitation but soon discovers he is not wanted.

Julie's boyfriend wants to stay out all night.

Angry over her phone bill, Ann writes a protest to the President and gets in hot water with the Secret Service.

Ann discovers David and a young woman in a state of dishabille.

Julie gets a waitress job in a grubby diner on the rough side of town.

Julie has a date with a college man—who discovers a decided preference for Ann.

The girls cajole David into chaperoning a party while Ann is away.

Ann's ex-husband announces his plans to remarry. First of two parts.