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Meet Teddie Cochran, a bright and brassy career woman who values her independence. Everything changes for Teddie when she meets Max Ryan, a political writer who is also a widower with two children. Following a lightning quick romance and engagement, Teddie moves in with Max and his family in their suburban home. Convinced that she can please Max, the children, and still keep up with single girlfriends Hillary and Judy, Teddie confidently faces the challenges that lie ahead for her. However, she learns early on that parenthood is not such an easy task and her transition into the Ryan household is not as smooth as she expected it to be. Teddie unintentionally upsets the daily routine of the family by eating candy for breakfast, insulting live-in housekeeper Gladys, and wandering the kitchen in her usual skimpy morning attire - a joyful sight for teenaged son Carter, but a problem for Max.

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In the series premiere, we learn about the bright and brassy Teddie Cochran. A career woman who values her independence, everything changes for Teddie when she meets Max Ryan, a political writer who is also a widower with two children. Following a lightning quick romance and engagement, Teddie moves in with Max and his family in their suburban home.

Convinced that she can please Max, the children, and still keep up with single girlfriends Hillary and Judy, Teddie confidently faces the challenges that lie ahead for her. However, she learns early on that parenthood is not such an easy task and her transition into the Ryan household is not as smooth as she expected it to be.

During her first day in her new home, Teddie unintentionally upsets the daily routine of the family by eating candy for breakfast, insulting live-in housekeeper Gladys, and wandering the kitchen in her usual skimpy morning attire - a joyful sight for teenaged son Carter, but a problem for Max. In an attempt to make up for her previous faux pas, Teddie readily agrees to escort future stepdaughter Eliza to her first day of Kindergarten classes.

Following an unpleasant experience at the school with a paint-splattering child and several dismayed women inquiring about her new relationship, Teddie errs again when she forgets to leave a note for an afterschool playdate for Eliza. Later, the 'very capable' Teddie argues with Max and is forced to realize that family life is much more difficult than it appears to be. By day's end, it's clear that all work out well for our heroine - a little more time is all Teddie and her instant family need to adjust.