"Mom, Dad, and Her" (a.k.a., "Just Breathe") begins with the antics of quite possibly the biggest brat to ever grace a Lifetime film. Fifteen-year-old Sydney Fairfield is so mad at the world that she takes it out on anyone who crosses her path. The film actually appeared as if it would evolve into the horror genre with Sydney potentially wreaking havoc on the lives of extremely kind people like her dad Ben and his new and very pregnant wife Emma.

But one-third of the way into the picture, the perspective shifts in an attempt by the filmmakers to call attention to the horrific effects of divorce on the life of a child. In assessing the brat Sydney, the audience is forced to think back on the film's opening scene that portrays Sydney and her friends entering the backdoor of a church to spy on a wedding ceremony. While her cynical friends are smirking, Sydney is openly weeping at the ceremony that promises "love ever after" from the happy couple. Sydney is left to reflect on what "might have been" after her parents divorced and changed her life forever.

A turning point in the film occurs with the contact of Sydney with her thirty-nine-year-old stepmother, Emma, who actually begins to listen to Sydney. It is the bonding of the pregnant woman with the teenager that sustains the film through the second half. Sydney begins to feel warmth, respect, and, above all, trust in her stepmom.

Another interesting character in the film is the wise, old owl named Heather, who draws upon her own experience of raising children coming off a painful divorce, who provides guidance to Emma in providing a nurturing environment, as well as "tough love," for young Sydney.

The grand finale of the "divorce ceremony" that ritualizes both the separation and the original love felt by Sydney's parents, Ben and Lynn, may strike some viewers as an over-the-top cinematic choice. But it is clear that the filmmakers wanted to drive home the sobering realities faced by one million children annually when their families are torn asunder in divorce. While it is unclear if a divorce ceremony would ever catch on in the real world, at least in the escapist world of film, it provided a cathartic effect and hope for a clean slate for young Sydney.

At the beginning of the movie, we see a 15 year old girl, Sydney, who is stealing and trying to fit in, which shows when she tells her mom "everybody does it" after getting caught. When a teenager is stealing, it is important to understand why the person is doing it rather than judging them for their actions. Sydney also has a much older boyfriend, Zach who her mother feels is a negative influence.

At the beginning of the movie, Sydney sneaks into a wedding with a group of girls. This might seem a little out of the ordinary, but slowly it's a understood why she does this.

After sneaking out to a party and getting alcohol poisoning, her mother sends her to stay with her estranged father and his new wife, who is also pregnant. Sydney is very angry and does not want to stay with her dad and his wife. She also dislikes his wife, Emma, very much in the beginning and has jealousy toward the baby.

Later in the movie, Sydney visits her grandfather and it is shown she cares for him very much. She also brings her guitar with her everywhere she goes and is a talented singer. Clearly her music is very important to her.

Sydney's boyfriend, Zach comes to the small town in Minnesota to bring her back to Chicago. Her father tells Zach to leave and Sydney feels shame. That night, she runs away and scribbles on the baby's room which Emma was painting. She brings her guitar and ends up staying at a local girl's house named Jess. Sydney starts to develop a liking and a sense of trust in her when Jess reveals she also tried to run away.

When Sydney goes back home, she apologizes to Emma for scribbling in the baby's room, and shows genuine shame. Emma offers to let her help her fix the room. Sydney wonders why Emma even wants her to help, and Emma tells her "who better?" At this point, Sydney begins to develop a sense of trust in Emma. She also expresses cynicism towards marriage during a bike ride with Emma where they witness a wedding at a church.

Her mom comes to visit after hearing Sydney tried to run away, and Sydney runs to her room and cries when her parents fight. At this moment, it is revealed her parents fighting is painful for her to listen to.

When Emma picks Sydney up after a night out with her friend and a group of girls, Sydney reveals that her dad built a dollhouse with a rocking chair for her as a child and the baby's room looked like hers. At this point she starts to cry. Her father moving out was painful for her, which is revealed in this moment. She also tells Emma she didn't attend their wedding because she thought if she didn't go, her parents would get back together. It hits Sydney her parents will not.

Sydney's grandfather dies the next day. She grieves over his death, and writes, sings, and plays guitar at his funeral demonstrating her talent in music. She reveals after the reception her dad leaving was hurtful for her. Realizing they hurt Sydney, her parents and Emma decide to have a ceremony to commemorate their marriage. Sydney does not like the idea, then changes her mind and decides to forgive her parents for hurting her when they explain to her they did once love each other. The movie ends with the ceremony.

Throughout the movie, Sydney goes from being angry and hurt to accepting the divorce.

This is quite a surprisingly feel good wish fulfilment movie about how parents and children can handle the tricky situation of divorce and remarriage. The way all the parties come to terms with problems and rebellion and eventually bond is quite touching and though it may not happen in real life it's still nice to see it on screen.