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Brash single mother Nikuko is well-known for her bold spirit, much to the embarrassment of Kikuko, her pensive yet imaginative daughter. In contrast to her mother, Kikuko wants nothing more than to fit in as she navigates the everyday social dramas of middle school. Life in the harbor is peaceful until a shocking revelation from the past threatens to uproot the pair's tender relationship.
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Lauren is a single mom and workaholic who is finally spending the holidays with her son at her childhood home. All she wants for Christmas is time to work on nabbing a big promotion, but her plans are interrupted when she meets Ben, a single dad. Ben needs Lauren's help in keeping a secret from his daughter, a Christmas gift in the shape of an adorable Corgi puppy! As Lauren and Ben spend more time together, she rediscovers the importance of family...
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"DJ's love triangle may finally be resolved, but not without a few hitches. Kimmy makes a life-changing decision and goes the extra mile for Stephanie. Kimmy's ex-hubby Fernando makes a sweet real-estate purchase, becoming the household's newest ex-roommate. Ramona and "Chillaxin" Jackson start high school, 9-year-old Mighty Max lives life with characteristic flair, and baby Tommy auditions for preschool. And when favorite family elders return to...
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"DJ's love triangle may finally be resolved, but not without a few hitches. Kimmy makes a life-changing decision and goes the extra mile for Stephanie. Kimmy's ex-hubby Fernando makes a sweet real-estate purchase, becoming the household's newest ex-roommate. Ramona and "Chillaxin" Jackson start high school, 9-year-old Mighty Max lives life with characteristic flair, and baby Tommy auditions for preschool. And when favorite family elders return to...
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"The Fuller/Tanner/Gibbler San Francisco home is the fullest it'll ever be ... After much planning and celebration, baby Danielle arrives, leaving DJ, her sister Stephanie, and her lifelong best friend, Kimmy, barely enough time to catch their breath before the next exciting family event: a triple wedding! AS the members of the she-wolf pack prepare to tie the knot with Stevem Jimmy and Fernando, there are plenty of opportunities to share hilarious...
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Nell's a newly single mom who wants this Christmas to be extra - special for her two kids. It turns out to be special, indeed, but it's not what she had in mind. Everything that can go wrong does go wrong. Chaos reigns in this entertaining comedy, and the notion of 'family' takes on a whole new meaning.
9) Captive
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When Brian Nichols, on the run as the subject of a city-wide manhunt and desperate to make contact with his newborn son, takes recovering meth addict Ashley Smith hostage in her own apartment, she turns for guidance to Rick Warren's bestselling inspirational book, The Purpose Driven Life. While reading aloud, Ashley and her would-be killer each face crossroads where despair and death intersect hope.
11) Puppy love
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When single mom Megan Nolan moves to a new town, she feels guilty for uprooting her ten-year-old daughter Caitlin. Megan decides to adopt a shelter pet for Caitlin. She immediately regrets her decision when Caitlin gravitates to the biggest, sloppiest dog in the pound, Jake. As Megan considers returning Jake, handsome ballplayer Ben shows up claiming Jake is his dog. Ben wants to take his dog and leave, until he sees that Caitlin loves Jake as much...
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Things are so bad for recently widowed farmer Mary Bassett and her three children that this Thanksgiving they may not even be able to afford a turkey for their dinner. Suddenly, Mary's wealthy and estranged mother Isabella comes for a visit. Although Isabella finds a kindred spirit in Mary's eldest daughter and budding writer Tilly, Mary resents her mother's attempts to help them out of their financial difficulties. It will take more than money to...
13) Soccer mom
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When a frazzled single mom causes an accident that puts her daughters soccer coach out of commission, she masquerades as the coach herself. Can she keep up the charade long enough to coach her daughter's team to regional finals?
14) Smooch
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Percy is a prince engaged to a woman he doesn't love. When he gets amnesia and is taken in by Zoe, a young girl who loves romantic fairy tales, Zoe convinces him that he is a frog turned prince that she rescued. Percy falls in love with her mother Gwen, discovering that love is the magic ingredient needed to make any relationship special.
16) Christmas Spirit
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"A teenager dismisses the Christmas 'spirit' when his single mom is faced with looming unemployment. However, a magical, honest-to-goodness Christmas Spirit named Hope, promises to change his mind when she asks him to help a different family rediscover their own holiday joy." -- Container.
17) Wolf children
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After her werewolf husband dies, Hana moves her wolf children to a rural town.
18) Three wishes
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A mother and her two young sons try to survive the best they can since her husband, the boys' father, is presumed to have died in the Korean War. One day they meet an injured stranger and his dog who change their lives.
19) JK's house
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In this engaging, family-friendly film for kids and tweens, Dr. Amber Jenkins is a single mom and centers on JK, a precocious six-year-old Louisiana girl, her teenage big sister Alex, and her pint-sized pals. Blending family values with music and dance, it entertains while teaching kids important life lessons about such topics as being thankful, patience, manners, caring, sharing, and much more.