ThefilmcentersonJoanna,a“totalnut”whoiswearingnewmotherhoodsoawkwardlythatsheremarkscandidly“I’mnotreallyamom,Ijusthaveababy,youknow?”Thisnewmomisalsoanartistwhoisn’tmakinganyart,andfeelstrulyterribleattakingcareofhernewborn,asshestumblesthroughherdays.Shecan’tgetheroldjobback,heroldfriendshavemovedonwithouther,herhusbandthinkshe’sabettermotherthansheis,she’sterriblysleepdeprived,andherbabywon’tlookather.Onherdesperatesearchforafriend,shetumblesintoanunlikelybondwithanestrangedaunt-in-lawsheneverknew.