Ep 14. Endorphins and a Toasty Tushy

As the eighth season continues, Mom episode 14 titled "Endorphins and a Toasty Tushy" follows the lives of the women from the support group as they navigate through their daily challenges. In this episode, the plot focuses on Bonnie's health and Adam's previous resentment towards her.

Bonnie is feeling under the weather and decides to give her body a healthy boost by heading to the gym. She meets Jill at the gym and they start talking about everything that's wrong with their bodies. Bonnie is disappointed that her current regimen isn't yielding any results and she's still feeling sluggish. She tells Jill she wants to try something new and they both agree to sign up for a Pilates class. Pilates is something they've never tried before, but they're both excited to give it a go.

Meanwhile, Adam is still struggling with his recent separation from Bonnie. He's hurting and can't seem to shake his feelings of resentment. Christy tries to intervene and gives him some advice on how to deal with his feelings. She suggests he write his feelings down in a journal, but Adam laughs it off and says he's a man and journaling isn't his thing. However, he takes Christy's advice and starts writing his feelings down on his phone instead.

Later in the episode, Bonnie is feeling the effects of Pilates and her body is sore. Christy offers to massage her muscles and notices that Bonnie's tushy is toasty hot. Bonnie quickly dismisses it and says it's just from the workout, but Christy thinks it's something more. Bonnie is a bit hesitant, but eventually agrees to have it checked out by a doctor.

The doctor tells Bonnie that she has sciatica, which is causing the heat in her tushy and making her muscles feel the way they do. The doctor suggests some physical therapy, which Bonnie reluctantly agrees to. Meanwhile, Jill is still crushing on Andy and decides to invite him over for dinner. However, when he arrives, he brings a friend with him and Jill is disappointed. She eventually ends up having a good time with both guys and decides to give Andy another chance.

In the end, Bonnie attends her first physical therapy session and Christy tries to attend in support. However, she ends up falling asleep during the session and Bonnie is upset. Christy apologizes and promises to be more supportive in the future. Adam is still struggling with his feelings, but he continues to write them down and finds it therapeutic. Overall, the episode showcases the struggles of dealing with personal health issues and relationship problems amongst the support group, while also emphasizing the importance of trying new things in order to better oneself.