
Divorced mother Ann Romano moves to Indianapolis with her daughters, rebellious Julie and wisecracking Barbara, where she struggles to raise the teens on her own. Ann tries to maintain a balance between being a career woman and caring for the girls, who she wants to be able to offer the independence she never had as a young woman. Schneider, the building's quirky superintendent, is a frequent visitor to the Romanos' apartment, where he offers the family his usually-unwanted advice on various topics. As the series progresses and Julie and Barbara get older, they head off into the workforce and start their own marriages, and Ann continues to mend her relationship with ex-husband Ed.

Ann's decision about a car for the girls leaves everyone disappointed and frustrated, especially after their father interferes.

Schneider offers himself to Ginny.

Ginny surprises everyone with the revelation that she has a daughter.

In one of the most critical times of their lives, Julie must come to terms with being a woman and Ann with being a mother.