Iyanla visits a Chicago mother supporting seven people under her roof, including her two adult children, their partners and two grandchildren. As the only member of the household with a steady job, Alma has been watching her home descend into chaos and has been struggling to keep afloat. Can Iyanla help this family find a way out of their close quarters?

Life coach Iyanla Vanzant travels to New York, where a father's marriage and his relationship with his children are in serious jeopardy. Four years ago, husband and father Robert stopped drinking after years of doing so to excess. Unfortunately, his history of anger and lashing out at his family continues, causing more and more distance, resentfulness and hurt in his family. Iyanla works with Robert and his wife, Donna, to remember the friendship they once shared. In an emotional moment, the family comes to grips with the damage caused by Robert and Donna's inability to protect daughters Lauren and Frankie during the most vulnerable moments of their lives.