Ep 6. Mother

In The Fosters season 2 episode 6 titled "Mother," tensions rise as several characters grapple with the complex and emotional relationships they have with their mothers.

Stef (Teri Polo) struggles to come to terms with the news that her mother, Sharon (Annie Potts), is getting remarried and decides to confront her about the trauma she inflicted on Stef during her childhood. Meanwhile, Lena (Sherri Saum) helps Jesus (Jake T. Austin) and Jude (Hayden Byerly) cope with their own mother issues.

Jesus is struggling to come to terms with the news that his mother, Ana (Alexandra Barreto), has relapsed and is back to drug addiction. Additionally, he is struggling to reconcile his love and loyalty to his mother with the harm she has caused both him and the family in the past. Meanwhile, Jude is contacted by his estranged biological mother, Callie's (Maia Mitchell) birth mother, and must navigate the complicated emotions that arise from her sudden reappearance.

Elsewhere, Callie and Brandon (David Lambert) continue to work on their music together, leading to tension when Brandon's girlfriend, Lou (Ashley Argota), feels left out. This leads to an emotional confrontation between the three characters that forces them to confront their feelings about each other.

As the episode progresses, each character's emotions come to a head in a series of heart-wrenching conversations that explore the complexities of motherhood, addiction, and love. In the end, the characters learn valuable lessons about themselves and each other and are left to pick up the pieces of their relationships and move forward.

Overall, this episode is a powerful exploration of the complex relationships we have with our mothers and the impact those relationships can have on our lives. Through a series of poignant conversations and emotional revelations, The Fosters delivers a heartfelt and thought-provoking exploration of what it means to be a mother and a child.