Denise prepares to meet her future daughter-in-law; Claudia Joy sends Emmalin off to college; Roxy has trouble with her son, TJ; Pamela must make a job decision; Joan and Roland discuss the next step in their relationship.

Pamela makes a decision about her future; Claudia Joy is offered a job at her law school graduation; Joan has trouble adjusting to her new job.

Claudia Joy begins her first day working an associate to Professor Chandler in his law firm, but today takes an unexpected turn when Claudia Joy is yelled at. Roxy feels that Pamela may not want to be friends with her anymore. Roland and Joan have to figure out where their daughter will go for preschool. A wedding shower is planned for Jeremy's fiancee Tonya.

Members of the tribe lean on one another as they cope with the loss of a loved one.

Raw emotions cause each of the women to make drastic decisions about their future.

Claudia Joy is haunted by the memory of Amanda; Pamela and Chase try to set a good example for their children; Roxy considers adding another business; Roland questions his abilities as a psychiatrist.

Claudia Joy and Chandler try to help an Army wife who is being threatened with deportation; Roxy finds a way to cut costs and move forward with the truck stop; Roland and Joan offer to watch Molly when Denise comes down with the flu.

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Denise supports Jeremy's friends while dealing with her own sadness; Roxy tries to inform Trevor about her truck-stop plans; and Joan and Roland's adoption plans take an unexpected turn

The problems in Roxy and Trevor's marriage become even bigger when they start to affect his Army duties and Roxy turns to Denise for some advice...

Denise realizes that she misses being a nurse; Pamela fears a performance evaluation from Boone; and Claudia Joy suspects both Emmalin and Michael are preoccupied despite being back home.

Emmalin and Michael's disagreement about their futures puts Claudia Joy in the middle. Meanwhile, Denise goes back to work, and Trevor contemplates attending Officer Candidate School.

Claudia Joy has difficulty dealing with the way people are treating her and Michael; Joan finds it tough to bond with David; Roxy's truck stop nears completion; and Denise attempts to help Tanya cope with life without Jeremy.