#1 | 10/01/2021Dollar Store4.0/5 (with 10 votes)
Fleeing in the night with Maddy, Alex seeks help from social services and lands a job with Value Maids, only to find her problems are just beginning.
#2 | 10/01/2021Ponies3.9/5 (with 10 votes)
After a long night on the floor of a ferry terminal with Maddy, Alex finds shelter, but custody issues and an unhappy client push her to the edge.
#3 | 10/01/2021Sea Glass3.7/5 (with 9 votes)
While navigating the complex government assistance system, Alex wrangles with Sean over Maddy's care and tackles a cleaning job that nearly breaks her.
#4 | 10/01/2021Cashmere3.9/5 (with 10 votes)
Cleaning Regina's gorgeous house on Thanksgiving, Alex imagines what it would be like to live in such luxury before taking the fantasy a step further.
#5 | 10/01/2021Thief3.9/5 (with 9 votes)
A job cleaning out the childhood home of a notorious local thief triggers memories for Alex, who also discovers what's causing Maddy's worrying cough.
#6 | 10/01/2021M4.0/5 (with 8 votes)
Determined to send Maddy to a better preschool, Alex desperately searches for a new place to live, a process complicated by her government benefits.
#7 | 10/01/2021String Cheese3.7/5 (with 8 votes)
Alex writes about her clients, including a couple living separate lives, as she juggles her tricky housing situation and Paula's fragile mental state.
#8 | 10/01/2021Bear Hunt3.9/5 (with 7 votes)
Amid a crushing series of setbacks, Alex explores the possibility of college while dealing with Paula's health crisis and offering Regina a helping hand.
#9 | 10/01/2021Sky Blue4.1/5 (with 8 votes)
Back at square one, Alex reaches out for a safe harbor and legal lifeline, realizing how much of herself she's lost along the way.
#10 | 10/01/2021Snaps4.0/5 (with 8 votes)
Gaining strength and support from a creative writing therapy group, Alex fights for her future by facing off with Sean over custody of Maddy.