It's a hard life, but somebody has to live it.

Makayla Jenkins has been struggling to care for her two-year-old son ever since his father got locked up. She makes a huge mistake and ends up getting pregnant. The last thing she needs is to bring another unwanted child into the world. The closer she gets to her due date, the more desperate she becomes. When the family she's chosen to give her baby to backs out of the adoption, she panics and does the unthinkable.

After a horrifying experience, Sharniece "Niecy" Brown stops being promiscuous and changes her ways. After months of not dating, she finally lets down her guard and opens her heart to love again. She thinks Sean is the one until he turns out to have a sick obsession for children. What lengths will she go to in order to protect her three daughters?

Jacqueline Davis's house went into foreclosure, forcing the family of five to relocate to the projects. To add to her troubles, her husband is dying from pancreatic cancer. How can she remain strong for her children, when inside she feels so broken?