American Housewife : Season 3

Katie goes back to work as a party planner, which brings new challenges of balancing home and work life into the mix.

With her new job taking up more of her time, Katie and Greg try to split up parenting duties. Katie over-involves herself in Taylor's social life by trying to keep some distance between Taylor and her boyfriend, Trip, to make sure Taylor is her own person aside from him. Meanwhile, Greg tries to convince Oliver to be honest after overhearing Oliver lie to his friends about his less-than-luxurious summer vacation.

When Katie's mom, Kathryn (Wendie Malick), comes to town, Katie and Kathryn encourage the kids to make less than favorable decisions: Oliver cheats in shop class and Katie helps him try to get out of it, while Kathryn reassures Taylor that she doesn't need to go to college.

Anna-Kat runs for the Green Chair position in the school election against Chloe Brown Mueller's daughter; Greg is concerned that Taylor's new friend is trying to steal her away from Trip.

Greg and Katie disagree about Taylor going to a Halloween party; Oliver and Cooper anxiously prepare for a game of "seven minutes in heaven" with their dates; a pregnant Viv follows Katie around trying to get help preparing for her baby's arrival.

Katie tries to dig up bad photos of Chloe Brown Mueller from high school; Katie realizes how judgmental she has become.

Katie gets upset after discovering that the PIN code the Otto family uses for everything spells out Greg's ex-girlfriend's name; Katie retaliates by dragging out gifts from former boyfriends; Taylor and Trip argue over her relationship with Pierce.

Katie convinces a hot young trophy wife to volunteer as room mom for Anna-Kat's class; Greg enlists the help of the kids to get Katie's mom to take an interest in someone other than herself.

Katie begins to miss the spontaneity and unpredictability of being young and in love; Kathryn's plan to soothe Oliver's heartbreak backfires when she tracks down an old boyfriend and he is not as she remembers.

Katie strives to keep her long-separated parents apart when her father arrives in time to surprise the family for Christmas; Anna-Kat tries to help Trip win Taylor back.

Greg's insistence on doing the family's taxes prompts Katie to take matters into her own hands; Oliver and Anna-Kat join forces in an attempt to win a popular radio contest; Taylor finally sees Pierce's true colors.

Katie plans a "friend date" in hopes of reconnecting with Taylor; Greg attends self-help seminar with Oliver; Anna-Kat takes extreme measures to secure her place as Katie's favorite child.

Katie encourages Greg to splurge on an overnight getaway; Oliver's attempt at a rebellious streak ends in disaster; Taylor comes to the realization that she needs to step up and be a better big sister.

Katie panics when Greg is hit with a bout of baby fever; Taylor tricks Oliver into helping her.

Greg enlists Oliver and Anna-Kat's help to drum up new recruits for the Westport Historical Guild; Katie does her best to support Taylor's dreams of becoming the next "American Idol."

When Katie gets sick, Greg enlists Kathryn's help in taking care of the kids, but Kathryn leaves the kids to fend for themselves while she entertains an old high school boyfriend. Meanwhile, Taylor gets a taste of her own medicine when she tries to help an unruly Katie.