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In the weeks following Danny's birth, it's apparent that Tracy has become obsessed with him. When Dr. Roberts encourages her to take some time for herself, Tracy reluctantly agrees to a date with Rick after her mom offers to care for the baby. However, it only takes one night for Celia to grow tired of her daughter's incessant worrying, forcing Tracy to look for a babysitter. And once she discovers that other mothers aren't willing to share, Tracy turns to the classified ads and finds Jennifer. After hearing some of Charlotte's own grisly childcare tales, Tracy is less than comfortable leaving Danny with a stranger. To test the new sitter's abilities, she secretly takes the baby along on her date with Rick, only to arrive home to find that Jennifer called the police once she noticed that Danny was missing. After explaining herself, Tracy leaves Danny with Jennifer and resumes her date with Rick, only to discover that every other mother at the restaurant has her own childcare horror story. And when Charlotte fails to provide any comfort, Tracy tries to find out more about Jennifer, but gets caught sneaking a look inside her handbag. Following Tracy's apology, Jennifer agrees to continue working. Yet still uncomfortable, Tracy hires a detective to follow her. When Jennifer suspects that someone is trying to kidnap Danny, she calls the police again. Following another uncomfortable confrontation with the law, Jennifer suggests finding another babysitter she can trust, only to have Tracy finally convince her to give it another chance.

Following the birth of her son, Tracy must now decide how to feed him. Though Celia disagrees, everyone else is pressing her to breast feed little Danny. However, after seeing a consultant recommended by a co-worker, Tracy begins to wonder if she's up to the task and rushes to her pediatrician for advice. With Dr. Landaw's help, Tracy relaxes enough to successfully feed Danny. However, uncertain as to whether it will work outside the comfortable surroundings of his office, Tracy wants to stay. And when she's forced to go home, an embarrassing incident at a restaurant makes her realize just how difficult breast feeding can be. Although Tracy is ready to give up on the idea of breast feeding altogether, she gets some encouragement from Charlotte. As a result, she decides to see if a dinner date with Rick can help her relax. And even after another uncomfortable public moment, Tracy finally sets aside her reservations about breast feeding Danny.

Even with all the changes brought about by her son's birth, things between Tracy and her boyfriend Rick seem to be going well. In contrast, her parent's marriage continues to disintegrate, while Charlotte is having second thoughts of her own about getting married a fourth time, this time to Tracy's gynecologist, Dr. Bryan. However, things for Tracy are about to take a turn for the worse when she asks to have dinner with Rick's dad, Colonel Wagner. At dinner with the Colonel, it doesn't take long for Tracy to see how tense things are between father and son. But when Celia arrives unannounced and meets Rick's dad, she quickly expresses an interest in going out on a date. And while Tracy and Rick are determined to keep their parents apart, Celia and the Colonel start seeing each other anyway. Meanwhile, Charlotte continues to fret over her own impending marriage. Not long after Celia and the Colonel start dating, they begin sleeping together, too -- something that Tracy and Rick have yet to do. And when their parents plan a romantic weekend in Palm Springs to celebrate, they ask Tracy and Rick to come along, too. But even after Tracy manages to beg off the invitation, it leads to a disastrous discussion about her own relationship with Rick.

Following six weeks of maternity leave, Tracy prepares for her inevitable return to work. Although she'll be able to keep an eye on her son while he's in the company's on site day care facility, Tracy finds out that going back to her old job won't be easy -- especially after Danny finally falls asleep only minutes before she has to get ready for work. Meanwhile, with her wedding just a few weeks away, Charlotte worries about seeing her fiancée's parents. After absentmindedly sending her son through a car wash while on their way to work, Tracy's myriad concerns about Danny's care and feeding are quickly dismissed at the day care center. And after several calls from the new mom, the center's staff stops answering the phone altogether. Already overwhelmed, Tracy is told to finish an important assignment by the end of the day. With the deadline still looming, she's unaware of being spotted using her breast pump in a supposedly empty office. After Tracy completely forgets a lunch date with Rick, she promises to join him for dinner. However, a big meeting at 7:00 PM and the day care center's 5:30 closing time leave Tracy struggling to care for Danny and meet all her other obligations, too. As Charlotte learns that Dr. Bryan has called off the wedding, the pressure at work, caring for Danny and attending to her distraught friend cause Tracy to completely forget her dinner date. And while Rick balks at being pushed down on her list of priorities, Tracy discovers that her co-workers aren't going to tolerate any slacking off either.

Though she loves Rick with all her heart, Tracy's preoccupation with Danny has disrupted their romance. Hoping to make things right, she invites him over for a special dinner. But when Tracy can't seem to keep her mind off Danny, the romantic mood is broken. And when Rick offers to help care for the new baby, it isn't long before he realizes the mistake he's made. Hoping it will ultimately make things easier on everyone, Rick suggests that Tracy stop rushing to Danny every time he cries. While Tracy reluctantly agrees to give it a try, her resolve doesn't last one night. Yet, instead of leaving, Rick sets out to restore some romance in their relationship, only to have his efforts fall flat. After Celia and Charlotte warn against doing anything that could cost her a good boyfriend, Tracy does her best to feign interest in sex, only to have Rick see through the ruse. Convinced that they need to talk about their problem, Tracy is surprised when Rick takes the initiative. But after watching him uncomfortably fend off the assumption that he's Danny's father and then deal with her recently baby-proofed house, Tracy suggests giving the relationship a break.

As the difficulties of raising a son on her own continue to mount, Tracy joins a mothers group in order to share her concerns. While having a child without a husband has made her the group's idol, Tracy listens carefully as the other mothers talk of getting their children enrolled in a good Mommy and Me group. As a result, she wonders if she should consider applying, even if it means having to stretch the truth a little. And while her status as an artificially inseminated mom gets Danny preferential treatment at the prestigious Clarington Academy, Tracy turns down the spot after learning of its $15,000 price tag. Some persistent worries about Danny getting into a good college send Tracy back to the drawing board. Even though she's not a church member, Charlotte suggests that she try the class at Westwind Presbyterian. And while there is one opening coming up, Tracy must compete with another mother who's just as determined to get her child in, too. So, when Tracy demonstrates her commitment by volunteering at the church bake sale, Nina retaliates with solid performances at their clothing and blood drives. With Nina pulling ahead, Tracy must go all out when asked to help out at a birthday party for the headmistress';s six-year-old daughter. After Nina's extravagant gift gives her a clear advantage, Tracy hurries to rescue the party's costumed entertainer when he passes out from dehydration. And though hoping it would make her a hero with the children, Tracy's efforts to save Emo only end up scaring the little ones and cost her the coveted Mommy and Me slot. Yet, setting aside her ethical reservations, Tracy has Danny baptized at Westwind in order to insure that he's accepted.

As Tracy and Charlotte are looking for someone with whom they can share their lives, word leaks out that youthful software magnate Evan Landry has bought the company. And as everyone at work sees themselves getting rich in the process, Charlotte sets her sights on landing a date with the new boss. Meanwhile, as Tracy meets a divorced father and his young daughter in the park, Celia encourages her to make up with Rick. With Charlotte reeling from the effects of her night on the town with Evan, Tracy gets a call from the man she met in the park. When Rob asks her out to dinner on short notice, Tracy hurries to find a sitter for Danny. But when he shows up with his daughter in tow, Tracy realizes that Rob has a very different sort of evening in mind. As things between Charlotte and Evan begin to heat up, Tracy asks Rob for a date that doesn't include their kids. Yet, when Rick drops by unannounced and hears them inside Tracy's apartment, he thinks better of knocking. Although Tracy denies it, Charlotte says that breaking up with Rick has everything to do with her dating Rob. After Tracy tells Rob that she isn't ready for a relationship, Charlotte realizes that she's only dating Evan because of her own break up with Dr. Bryan. And when Charlotte drops him, Evan is seemingly unfazed by the news, though his decision not to buy the company after all leaves her suffering the anger of her co-workers. Finally, when Tracy goes to make amends with Rick, she's stunned to find that he's dating someone else, too.

After Tracy is invited to a corporate retreat in Hawaii, she's forced to take Celia along to take care of Danny. However, the trip gets off to a shaky start when Celia flies first class, leaving Tracy to care for a teething and cranky baby boy. And at the hotel, Tracy is stunned to find that the shipment of baby supplies she wisely sent ahead have not arrived. Meanwhile, engine trouble forces Charlotte's flight to be grounded in a tiny Central American country. After returning to the hotel with an expensive load of diapers and formula, Tracy finds that Danny's crying has disturbed everyone else on her floor. Left by her mother to calm an angry neighbor, Tracy discovers that it's her boss, Mr. Louis. Yet, after paying a huge premium to get moved to another room, Tracy worries after finding that Mr. Louis has been moved, too. In order to attend an important meeting with her boss, Tracy insists that Celia take Danny. However, she is forced to cover with Mr. Louis when Celia calls for help. Meanwhile, after missing her flight, Charlotte is stunned to find that the tiny country's airport has no service to Hawaii. Back at the room, Tracy accidentally brushes her teeth with some of Danny's teeth numbing gel just as she's going to an important cocktail party to meet the company's new CEO, Sabrina Janson. Although she's determined to prove she can be a good mother and a dignified member of the corporate team, when her mother is stranded during a sightseeing cruise, Tracy must bring Danny to a panel discussion. Once Charlotte finally arrives in Hawaii following a long and difficult ordeal, Tracy's successful presentation is disrupted when Danny crawls for the first time. And though she's worried about what it will do to her image at work, Tracy is pleased when Sabrina is supportive of her efforts to be a good mom and a good employee.

When she's unable to avoid becoming the go-between for Charlotte and Dr. Bryan, Tracy decides to get them back together. But when she arranges a meeting, Charlotte uses the opportunity to tell Doug just what she thinks about his calling off their wedding. Meanwhile, despite Tracy's resistance, Celia is determined to have Jeff be the father figure in little Danny's life. And as things again end badly between Charlotte and Doug, Celia ignores all warnings and drops by Tracy's apartment with Jeff in tow. As Tracy struggles not to offend her mom's very persistent friend, Charlotte decides that she was too harsh with Dr. Bryan. And after she makes an appointment to see him at his office to apologize, they end up having sex in the examining room. Meanwhile, when it comes to having Jeff be part of her grandson's life, Celia won't take no for an answer. As Jeff begins working his way through the one hundred hours he's promised to spend with Danny, he continues to press Tracy about getting married. While Tracy is adamantly opposed, Jeff refuses to be discouraged. And after getting her mom to agree to baby-sit, Tracy is surprised to find that she's asked Jeff to help out. Finally, as Tracy is forced to resort to violence to try and deter Jeff, Charlotte enlists Dr. Bryan to be a father figure for her daughter Molly.

Danny's first Thanksgiving means chaos for Tracy - as well as some enlightening family history.

While monitoring the daycare facility from her desk, Tracy becomes increasingly concerned that the supervisor is favoring the children of company executives. But when Tracy tries to complain, Melissa strikes back by spreading the rumor that Danny is biting the other kids. Meanwhile, when the time comes to name a guardian for Danny in case anything should happen to her, Tracy settles on Charlotte. Violating a doctor-patient confidence, Charlotte tells Tracy that Melissa has been sleeping with a senior executive. But when Tracy goes to tell her boss, little does she realize that he's also having an affair with her. And because news of Melissa's affair could have only come from her therapy sessions, Mr. Louis threatens to ruin Charlotte if she doesn't keep quiet. Meanwhile, Celia doesn't take kindly to the news of Charlotte's being asked to be the guardian. Once Charlotte realizes that Tracy must have let on that she knew about Melissa's sexual contretemps, their friendship is in danger of falling apart. Yet, after harshly criticizing Melissa's playing favorites in the daycare center, Charlotte takes Danny with her to make sure that he gets the attention he needs. And after setting aside their differences for the sake of their friendship, Charlotte asks Tracy to be her daughter's guardian. Finally, Celia makes it clear that Tracy should have asked her about being Danny's guardian first.

A job that is demanding more of her time each and every day has Tracy worried about how to best care for Danny. As a result, when a concerned day care center employee offers to be a fulltime nanny, Tracy gladly agrees. But while Celia assumes that Mona is a simple domestic eager to do whatever she's asked, it soon becomes clear that she's sorely mistaken. Meanwhile, Charlotte and Dr. Bryan find it harder than they thought to resurrect their failed relationship. Despite Celia's warnings about keeping Mona in her place, Tracy gives the new nanny more and more responsibility. As a result, she begins to see Danny becoming more comfortable with Mona than he is with her. Meanwhile, Tracy finds herself caught in the middle of the ongoing battle between Charlotte and Doug. Though warned to put aside her anger over the growing bond between Danny and his nanny, Tracy can't help but feel bad after her son's first word sounds just like "Mona." But her worst fears are confirmed after seeing him take his first step with the babysitter's help. Yet when Tracy confronts her, Mona asks that she recognize what great care Danny is getting. Finally, a visit to Charlotte's office finally helps Doug break the ice between them.

Having decided to remain friends following their break up, Rick invites Tracy to a party to celebrate when he is being made partner at his law firm. But Tracy is uncomfortable to learn that another former girlfriend will be there, too. And after claiming she isn't going, Tracy ends up at the party where she is stunned to discover that Annie and Rick are a couple again. Meanwhile, it doesn't take long for Tracy's new babysitter, Mona, to become less of an employee and more of a friend. As she and Rick keep the news of their own failed romance a secret from Annie, Tracy meets another lawyer from the firm. After agreeing to join Noah for dinner, it's too late for Tracy to back out when she discovers they are eating with his sister and her boyfriend, none other than Annie and Rick. And though Tracy is inclined to tell the truth, Rick warns of Annie's extreme jealousy. Meanwhile, Celia cautions Tracy against getting too friendly with Mona. After Annie calls and invites her to lunch, Tracy hopes to use the opportunity to clear the air between them. However, when confronted about her relationship with Rick, Tracy's hesitation convinces Annie that they once dated. So when Annie dumps him, Rick blames Tracy. Finally, just as she's ready to redefine what's proper in their working relationship, Mona steps in to comfort Tracy over her disaster with Rick.

Faced with the largest project in the history of Magnitude Software, Mr. Louis orders Tracy to hire someone who is up to the task. However, things get off to a rocky start when Brad asks her to interview a man whose only qualification are his good looks. And after Celia presses her to consider hiring the son of a close family friend, Tracy meets Robin, a woman whose confidence and drive are in sharp contrast to her own back when she first came to work for Magnitude. Even though Mr. Louis wants her to hire his nephew, Tracy offers Robin the job instead. Although she arrives early and then works hard to make a good impression, Robin announces that she already needs a few days off to attend a friend's wedding in Mexico. And Tracy becomes really concerned after hearing that Robin has been making presentations and sending suggestions to the company's senior executives without asking her first. After Celia suggests getting rid of her as quickly as possible, Tracy seeks Brad's advice on how to dismiss Robin. After rehearsing just how she'll do it, she sees an opening after Robin posts a report on the company website without clearing it first. Because Mr. Louis hated the draft report, everyone in the department has to work over the weekend. But when Tracy fires her, Mr. Louis quickly rescinds her decision. Finally, after Mr. Louis sends them both to see the company psychiatrist, Charlotte helps heal the breach between Tracy and Robin.

In her own version of the fairy tale Cinderella, Tracy is a hardworking single mother whose obligations to career and home have stretched her to the limit. For her birthday, Fairy Godmother Charlotte gives Tracy a night of luxury and pampering at the Royal Palace Hotel. And when Celia, the evil stepmother in this tale, insists that she doesn't have time to take advantage of the generous gift, Tracy redoubles her efforts to make sure she can go. After arranging for Mona to stay all night with Danny, Tracy meets Charlotte and Doug for dinner to begin her luxurious evening. But having just come from a counseling session, Charlotte and Doug are not the best of company. And when Tracy tries to call home and check on her son, Charlotte distracts her by pointing out a handsome man watching from the bar. Although she's nervous to see her Prince Charming approach, Tracy holds it together long enough to meet Vince Arming. Once Charlotte and Doug make a hasty departure, Tracy and Vince are left alone to enjoy the evening. Yet, a phone call from Mona warning that Danny has the slightest of fevers sends Tracy home. But when her Fairy Godmother intervenes, she's soon back to the hotel to be rescued by Vince.

Just as Tracy begins having her own concerns about what her son is seeing on TV, the admissions director at the exclusive preschool where she hopes Danny will be accepted solicits her to help protest violence in the media. However, Tracy is conflicted when she is also assigned to develop the marketing campaign for the violent new computer game at work, Death Nurse Three. And while wrestling with her conscience, she's surprised when her mother sympathizes with her plight. As Tracy finds herself in jeopardy of being shown up by her new assistant, Robin, things really take a turn for the worse when Mrs. Smythe and her group of aspiring pre-school moms decide to target their crusade on violent computer software. But as Tracy seeks some guidance to resolving her dilemma, Celia, Charlotte and Mona all get caught up in playing the latest version of Death Nurse Three. While Tracy looks to avoid pitching the violent new game to young customers, Mr. Louis, Robin and the others on her team at work continue to press forward with their own plans. Back at the mother's group looking for help, Tracy is forced to reveal that she works for one of their protest's primary targets. Finally, once Mrs. Smythe goes forward with her action against Magnitude Software, Mr. Louis pulls Tracy off the Death Nurse Three account and turns it over to Robin.

As Tracy works hard on finding her way as a new parent, the journey isn't made any easier by the seventeenth birthday of Charlotte's daughter. Things don't get any easier for Charlotte either once her ex-husband arrives bearing a new car as a birthday present for Frances. And though Charlotte cannot believe it, Billy announces that, as a result of an brief but fortuitous marriage, he's now independently wealthy. Meanwhile, a programmer at work tells Tracy about a flaw in the company's latest software. With Doug away at a convention, Charlotte seizes the opportunity to become reacquainted with Billy. And once he offers to pay back all the money she's spent to raise Frances, Charlotte unleashes her pent up affection for her ex-husband -- and his newfound wealth! Meanwhile, Mr. Louis's admission that management has known about the software bug all along gives Tracy serious doubts about continuing to work at Magnitude. Upon hearing how miserable she and Charlotte both are at work, Billy offers to fund Tracy's idea to sell baby merchandise on the Internet. Although Celia warns against doing anything that would jeopardize her financial security, Tracy decides to forge ahead, especially after recalling just how difficult her bosses at Magnitude have made it for her to be a good mother. So, armed with a stack of her co-worker's resumes, she sets out to start TrustMom.com

After quitting Magnitude, Tracy and Charlotte prepare to make a pitch for their new Internet company, TrustMom.com. But when Charlotte's ex-husband, Billy, fails to show up at the meeting, they are forced to deal directly with his partner, Lloyd Rubin. Even though they lack a business plan, Lloyd offers the two women over one million dollars in exchange for majority control of the new venture. And while Tracy is inclined to agree with Lloyd, Charlotte makes it clear that his conditions are unacceptable before storming out. Meanwhile, as Tracy waits patiently to hear back from a recent date, Dr. Bryan decides that he won't give up on Charlotte without a fight. With only a few days left to accept the offer, Tracy seeks an ex-boyfriend's legal advice. While she's glad to hear that Rick is happy to help them negotiate with Lloyd, Tracy is nonetheless stunned to discover that he's getting married. As Tracy comes to grips with Rick's engagement and Charlotte realizes the mistake she's made by giving up on Dr. Bryan, both women look to put their business deal back on track. But after Charlotte encourages Tracy to candidly evaluate her strengths and weaknesses, neither is in any mood to be partners. With some help from Rick, Tracy and Charlotte head back to see Lloyd with their answer. After refusing the terms of his deal, they make it clear that if Lloyd won't negotiate with them, Billy will almost certainly get more involved. Finally, after playing hardball with Lloyd produces the desired result, Tracy calls Vince for a Valentine's Day date.

After securing some overpriced office space, Tracy and Charlotte prepare to hire a chief financial officer at trustmom.com. However, after disagreeing over who gets the one private office, they discover that Lloyd has already hired someone to oversee their new firm's finances. And once Nikky claims the sole private office space as her own, Tracy and Charlotte return to Magnitude in hopes to woo away its legendary computer engineer, Brent Carlson. Upon learning just how much power Nikky actually wields, Tracy turns to Brad in her effort to land Brent. But before he'll help solve their engineering problems, Brad presses Tracy to hire him, too. Following a difficult interview, Tracy spends far too much in order to hire Brent, while Brad's need for a new job becomes even more acute after he's fired. In the wake of hiring Brent, Tracy and Charlotte soon find his erratic work habits posing a problem for them. However, things get even more complicated once Nikky and Brent start up an inter-office affair. Despite Charlotte and Tracy's keen disapproval, Nikky insists that her sexual relationship with Brent won't pose a problem. But when they threaten to tell Lloyd, the women convince Nikky to allow them to hire Brad as well as treat them with more respect.

As the launch date for the new website approaches, Tracy, Charlotte and their employees are working frantically to be ready on time. When Brad discovers another similar company that is slated to go on line a month ahead of them, Nikky agrees to spend whatever it takes to move up their own launch date. But the new schedule's intense pressure leaves Tracy no choice but to start leaving Danny at home, even if it means hardly being able to see him at all. Although she's made a series of videotapes to help Danny remember her, Tracy feels she's letting him down. When it all becomes too much to take, she heads home in order to spend more time with her son. But when the crazed work schedule causes her to forget Danny's first birthday, a guilty Tracy enlists Celia to keep him from ever learning the truth. To create a videotape that makes it appear they celebrated his birthday on the right day, Tracy invites everyone to a restaurant that specializes in children's parties. But when no one but her mom shows up, she takes advantage of another child's celebration for her own son's bogus birthday video. Finally, after an anticlimactic launch, Tracy and Charlotte are surprised to learn that they are actually losing a hundred dollars every hour. And while she doesn't completely grasp why this constitutes success, Tracy is determined to make sure that her new job is as child friendly as it can possibly be.

If starting her own company wasn't enough, Tracy is also trying to pursue a romantic relationship with her new boyfriend, Vince. However, things at work again push their way to the forefront after some favorable publicity results in an overload on the company's new website. And when Nikky announces that they are officially out of money, Tracy must court potential new investors for the cash to keep them afloat. For her big dinner with Yummy Tummy Baby Food's CEO Rachel Bishop, Tracy brings Vince along as her date. Although Vince is appalled at how disrespectfully Rachel treats her own husband, Tracy is relieved to learn that Yummy Tummy is very interested in funding trustmom.com. Meanwhile, as Tracy learns that little Danny's love life may be outpacing her own, Nikky chooses a picture of Celia for the company's new logo. And though Tracy does her best to talk her mom out of it, Celia is more than happy to lend her face to the company. Hoping it will be a distraction from her mom's new role in the company, Tracy arranges a date with Vince. However, when an important call from Rachel interrupts their lovemaking, Vince voices his displeasure. And once Tracy is dragged into the middle of negotiations between Rachel and Nikky, Vince makes it clear that he doesn't like what working has done to women. Finally, after the demands of her career lead to a break up with Vince, Tracy must also endure her mother's harsh criticism. And though she would still like to see Celia dropped from the ad campaign, Tracy soon discovers that it is far too late for that.

After pressing Brent for a lesson on how to use the company's computer system, Tracy discovers that trustmom.com has its first success with a popular new crib. However, her joy is short-lived after some angry letters reveal that their customer's orders are not being filled. Meanwhile, as Brad ponders a new name to go along with his sex change, Tracy receives an invitation to the wedding of her ex-boyfriend, Rick. In an effort to appease the disgruntled crib buyers, Tracy turns to Nikky for help but gets nowhere. And Tracy's plea to treat their customers like people and not just numbers continues to fall on deaf ears after Brad points out that she doesn't even know the name, only the number, of the man who fathered her child. And when Tracy takes it upon herself to resolve the problem with the distributor, she finds that their automated phone system isn't going to make things easy. Meanwhile, Celia refuses to let Tracy forget the missed opportunity with Rick. When her co-workers fail to resolve the problem, a determined Tracy tracks down the crib distributor's warehouse. Despite some resistance from its staff, she manages to get the cribs shipped at once. Finally, in the wake of Tracy's efforts, the company gets some good publicity care of some very satisfied customers. So, in an effort to do something nice for Tracy, Brent uses his computer skills to track down the name of her sperm donor.