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Three teens learn to handle family stress in ways that allow them to continue to focus on schoolwork. With the help of school and community counselors, they each come to understanding the essential difference between things they can control and things they have no have control over. Ken's father is an alcoholic. His guidance counselor advises Ken to join Al-A-Teen where he can share his problems with peers. Lily overcomes her depression tied to her family's financial problems when the school nurse helps her understand what she is going through, and also helps her family benefit from community programs. Luke learns to express negative feelings about his parents' divorce appropriately, instead of acting out and getting in trouble. Viewers are made aware of the many resources available to them in their schools and communities.
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