They all say that once the kids go to school, mothers will be relaxed. 35-year-old Shen Jianing, who has been raising children for six years, has her very first job interview for her return to the workplace interrupted by a phone call from the school. Pickups and drop-offs, housework, elderly family checkups, and job opportunities collide one after another; she begins to learn to refuse default arrangements and also learns to let go. From "helping out" to truly sharing the load, the family, amidst arguments and warmth, carves out a place for her time once again.