After a potential work promotion, a family christening and a messy love triangle collide disastrously, Laura decides it’s time to take action to stop herself from completely unravelling. Alison, desperate for a baby and sick of first dates decides to get back with her ex Martin, despite not being in love with him. Single parent Katie backs out of an artificial insemination to give her daughter Ella a sibling but finds out some surprising news concerning her ex husband’s new wife Siobhan.

Katie tries to win her daughter's love by buying a puppy, Laura has an emotional encounter with a homeless man, and Alison makes a big decision about her relationship with Martin.

Laura and Katie are nominated in the annual press awards, the Oscars of the newspaper industry. Laura decides she’s going to write about her therapy under a pseudonym.

Katie is dating again and believes charismatic Sean might be the one. Laura bumps into her first love and thinks he might want to rekindle their relationship.

Katie has last minute unexpected problems with the launch of her photography exhibition.