Parenthood: "I don't know how to deal with this"

Below is a recap of the second episode of the new series Parenthood.

- Crosby is reluctant, but he is trying to form some kind of a bond with his son by spending time with him. But he also continues to not tell his girlfriend about the child, instead making up excuses as to why he cannot spend time with her.
- Sarah is applying to jobs now that she is settled back at home. She is applying for mostly bartending positions, but her parents, mostly her dad, want her to aim higher. So she applies for a job she doesn't think she has any chance of getting and gets called for an interview. What she doesn't know is that her dad and brother pulled strings for her to be brought in. But once on the interview she shows her potential and the recruiter seems pleased with her. We see Sarah get her hopes up but then she doesn't get the job because she does not have a college degree.
- The new school wants Sarah's daughter, Amber, to stay back a year because her grades are not that great. At the end of the episode Sarah fights for Amber, giving the principal a heartfelt speech about how he only has to have a little faith in Amber and she won't let him down.
- Julia is jealous of another woman who has been spending a lot of time with her husband and daughter while Julia is at work. At an auction the two bid an out-of-control amount of money on a parking spot and Julia comments, accidentally into the microphone, about how the other woman doesn't even work, which leads to Julia being even more on the outs with moms at her daughter's school.
- Adam finds pot in the woods behind his house and cannot figure out who it belongs to. Later in the episode, and after first denying it, his daughter admits it was hers and we see that even the children who are supposed to be perfect sometimes make mistakes.
- Adam and Kristina get confirmation that Max has Asperger's and they begin to realize just how much work helping him live a comfortable life will be. While at first it was obvious they were scared by this news, by the end of the episode we see that they are beginning to cope and learning to deal with their new situation.

I'm still liking this show. For me to stop watching it will have to get much worse. I still see so much potential. How about you? Are you watching? And, if so, are you liking?