ALEX, a chaotic young woman in her early 20s, spirals when her beloved therapist, JANET, announces her maternity leave. Struggling to cope, Alex cycles through a series of useless new therapists and vents to an Uber driver, who calls out her unresolved “mommy issues.” When Alex unexpectedly runs into Janet, her fear of abandonment boils over, and she lashes out—questioning whether Janet is even fit to be a mother. Pushed to her limit, Janet finally cracks, confessing her own anxieties about motherhood. For the first time, Alex sees Janet as a flawed and uncertain human, just like herself.
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Emily Kim
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