Raising Helen -

Balances her high-pressure fashion career with school schedules and parenting, eventually losing her fashion job and taking a role at a .

Navigates a romance with (played by John Corbett ), the principal of the children's new Lutheran school. Production and Reception Raising Helen (2004) Raising Helen

Released in 2004, is a comedy-drama directed by Garry Marshall that explores the sudden transition from a glamorous, carefree lifestyle to the responsibilities of motherhood. The story follows Helen Harris (played by Kate Hudson ), a successful professional at a top Manhattan modeling agency, whose life is upended when she is named the legal guardian of her late sister’s three children. Plot Summary The story follows Helen Harris (played by Kate

Moves from Manhattan to a more affordable apartment in . The film tracks Helen's journey as she:

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: