After her sister Lindsay and brother-in-law die in a car accident, Helen is shocked to learn she was chosen as the guardian over her more traditional, "perfect" older sister, Jenny . The film tracks Helen's journey as she:
Moves from Manhattan to a more affordable apartment in . Raising Helen
Navigates a romance with (played by John Corbett ), the principal of the children's new Lutheran school. Production and Reception Raising Helen (2004) After her sister Lindsay and brother-in-law die in
Balances her high-pressure fashion career with school schedules and parenting, eventually losing her fashion job and taking a role at a . "perfect" older sister