An irreverent look at parenthood through the point of view of an acerbic working mother, along with her stay-at-home husband and opinionated parents.
Determined not to compromise her career or cool reputation to the clichés of motherhood, Reagan Brinkley adjusts to life with a baby and returns to work with the support of her stay-at-home husband, Chris. As if motherhood weren't enough, as a talk-show executive producer, Reagan must also tend to the endless needs of her friend and boss Ava, an ambitious but vulnerable talk-show host.
When a "cool" new couple moves in across the street, Reagan and Chris become obsessed with finding out every detail about them. Elsewhere, Ava struggles with the fact that baby Amy does not like her, especially when she takes a liking to Calvin.
Chris tries to get Reagan to bring the sexy back into their relationship with some advice from his new friend Reed. Meanwhile, when Ava finds out her ex-boyfriend, B-Ro, is getting married, she blames Reagan for the advice she gave her that caused them to break up.
Reagan's love for online shopping takes a bizarre turn when she and Chris go on the hunt for a practical family car. Concerned about their newborn's welfare, Chris aims to negotiate a deal for the perfect new car that is safe but not boring. Meanwhile, Ava decides to take on more serious talk show topics, but is overwhelmed by the amount of preparation it takes to pull it off.
Reagan fears that her busy schedule may be affecting her parenting skills. Chris finds a new calling in Amy's playgroup. Meanwhile, Ava continues to struggle with the lack of quality time she has with Reagan.
Reagan tries to keep it together when her "perfect" birth plan falls apart, while Chris wrestles with the decision to leave his law firm. Elsewhere, Ava must overcome the fears that are keeping her away from her best friend at such an important time.
Reagan wants to set an example for her daughter by trying to get along with her own parents. The untimely death of a crew member inspires Ava to reexamine her relationship with the staff. Meanwhile, Chris vows to make some lifestyle changes when he starts to fear that his life may be cut short too.
Reagan and Chris have a romantic night away to reignite the spark in their relationship. While babysitting Amy, Ava connects with the Brinkley's neighbor, Kevin, a single dad who is the complete opposite of her ostentatious boyfriend, Julian.
Reagan's inability to fire a less-than-stellar assistant, Nancy, leads Ava to question whether she has lost her edge. Meanwhile, Reagan and Chris hope to find a babysitter that will give him some much-needed parental relief.
When the Ava show takes a break, Reagan is thrilled to spend the week at home with Amy, but her type-A personality and defiant sense of justice upset the delicate balance of Chris's neighborhood social life. Meanwhile, Ava tries to win over Kevin's daughter by giving her vocal lessons for a performance at school.
Reagan goes to great lengths to give Amy a perfect Christmas while Ava's relationship with Kevin hits an obstacle.
Reagan's extreme competiveness comes out at a New Year's Eve game night, much to Chris's embarrassment. Meanwhile, Kevin worries that Ava is ashamed of him and Missy brings an unexpected date to the party.
Reagan and Ava are thrown into a spiral when rival talk-show host and former friend of the show, Shayna, is suspected of stealing their show ideas. At home, Reagan develops some jealous feelings towards Chris's new female friend.
Reagan becomes determined to secure a coveted spot for Amy at a prestigious preschool. In an effort to win favor with the admissions office, Reagan volunteers to spearhead the school's annual fundraiser and enlists Ava to help her run a charity auction. Meanwhile, when Chris's older brother comes to visit, the two Brinkley boys revert to their old competitive childhood ways.
When Ava and Kevin have an epic blow-out, Reagan and Chris find themselves wistful for relationship drama and unintentionally end up creating some of their own.
It's Reagan and Chris versus the airport when they travel with baby Amy for the first time. Ava agrees to be the minister for the wedding of her former band mate, Amanda, and past tensions come back to haunt them. Meanwhile, Kevin deals with Ava's feelings on marriage.
Moment of weakness with his uncomfortably enthusiastic neighbors leads Chris to agree to host a joint first birthday party for Amy, and Reagan to accuse him of being a pushover. Ava takes it upon herself to take the birthday party to the next level, while Nancy sees this as an opportunity to look for a man.
On the cusp of the fifth anniversary of "Ava," Reagan and Ava's idol, Yvonne Encanto, acquires the show. This acquisition brings more than they were expecting when Yvonne's right hand, Luke Granby, an ex-military man, takes charge as the new boss. Meanwhile, Chris and Reed decide to refurbish Reed's recently inherited motorcycle.
Reagan and Chris try a little too hard to befriend a fun couple, Justin and Lawrence, who have a young child. Meanwhile, Ava's feud with Luke over her show's business dealings gets uncomfortably personal.
Chris pulls out all the stops to convince Reagan to have another baby. Meanwhile, Ava's decision to join a mentorship program, started by Yvonne Encanto, has less than stellar results and Missy is worried she's cheating on Ava by helping Luke.
When Chris gets a segment on the Ava show, Reagan starts to realize how much she needs her own space at work. Meanwhile, Ava's dad visits with his family, who are more interested in meeting celebrities like Sharon Osbourne, Ava's rival, than spending time with Ava.
Reagan and Ava's changing responsibilities at home, a newly walking Amy and Julian's most recent gift to Ava, a dog, threaten to interfere with the booking of their dream guest - music legend Stevie Nicks. Meanwhile, Chris might be in over his head when he is "promoted" to a younger hockey league.
With Reagan working more closely with Luke, Chris starts to show signs of jealousy, but it takes his buddy Reed's bad advice to send him into a full-blown panic. Meanwhile, Ava is surprised to learn that her rival will be competing against her in a 10K run for charity and enlists the help of celebrity trainer Gideon Kirk.
When Reagan loses her engagement ring, a Brinkley family heirloom, Chris uses the opportunity to give Reagan the proposal he was never able to give. In order to cover up losing the ring, Regan must seek out her worst enemy - Chris' grandmother. Meanwhile, Kevin returns and tries to win Ava back with the help of Julian.
Reagan and Ava's friendship is tested following the news of the show's cancellation. Meanwhile, Reagan hires her brother Scott to help remodel their bathroom, and Chris decides to re-enter the working world.
As Chris and Scott take on their new business, Reagan tries her best to get the hang of being a stay at home mom and deal with the quirks of the neighborhood. Meanwhile, Ava is unexpectedly reunited with her former accompanist, Walter, whose life she may have ruined on her rise to success.
Reagan and Chris start to worry that they are becoming an ordinary couple and go to great heights to prove otherwise. Meanwhile, Scott helps Ava declutter her life when she encounters her biggest fan.
After Chris runs into his annoying college roommate Jerry, he is roped into attending a party and brings Ava along to keep him sane and hopefully find her a match. Meanwhile, Reagan reluctantly helps Scott throw a raucous sleep over for his son and his friends.
Reagan and Chris realize it has been months since their last night out and decide to paint the town with Ava and Jerry.
After failing to get Chris's attention, Reagan worries that she is losing her romantic touch. A visit to the dentist gives her a much needed confidence boost. Meanwhile, when Ava learns her neighbors aren't so fond of her, she teams up with Walter to give the neighborhood a haunted house like they have never seen before.
When Reagan causes Chris to miss his favorite holiday - the annual Thanksgiving with his family back in Maryland - she's determined to give him an even better Thanksgiving at home. Meanwhile, Ava and Walter go on a quest to do charity work on Thanksgiving, only to find they're needed in the most unlikely place. Elsewhere, Scott tries to put together a Thanksgiving dinner with his friend Paul and some other divorced dads.
Reagan, Chris and Scott get invited to join Gene and Terry at their mountain cabin for their annual "Family Funlympics." Meanwhile, when Reagan decides she needs to leave the cabin to go and check up on Ava, she is shocked to learn that Ava has new friends.
While Reagan secretly hangs out with her ex-sister-in-law, Connie, Chris and Scott compete for jobs against Scott's ex-father-in law. Meanwhile, Ava takes a fan and her family on an unusual "Hollywood" tour.
Regan and Chris' attempt to take Amy to see snow for the first time turns into an unexpected misadventure. Meanwhile, Ava gets some help from Scott when she has trouble planning for Christmas gifts on a budget.
After deciding not to elope to Las Vegas at the last second, Reagan and Chris decide to hold a big friends and family wedding. Things don't quite as they dreamed when big news from Ava and even bigger news from Scott begin to derail the big day before it even starts.
