The story begins in Los Angeles when Frances Lacey (Kathy Bates) takes her six children and drives north to find a home of their own away from the bad influences of the big city.
A Home of Our Own
Widow Frances Lacey is being sexually harassed by her boss while she tries to provide for her brood of six children. Also, her oldest son Shayne is constantly in trouble. When she's fired from her job, she decides to abandon Los Angeles.