On this episode of The Great Equalizer, Sam doesn't know which way is up or down and Charlene's taking it One. Step. At. A. Time.

We also talk about lowering our expectations as mothers. Could this be the coping mechanism we need to ease the pressure of "perfection"? To minimise disappointment and failure? Could setting the bar low make us happier in the long run?

Show music:

• Opening theme: Lap Children by Ranch House (http://freemusicarchive.org)

• Interlude: Only a Dream by John Worthy and the Bends (http://freemusicarchive.org)

• Closing music: You Afraid by John Worthy and the Bends Interlude: Only a Dream by John Worthy and the Bends (http://freemusicarchive.org) Watch us on You Tube