In “Maintaining Friendships Takes Work,” how does Kellan’s mother contribute to the plot?

Maintaining Friendships Takes Work

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She offers a solution that will help Kellan spend more time with his friends.
She offers a solution that will help Kellan spend more time with his friends.

She finds a way that Kellan can attend the tournament and Carter and Tobin can attend the rally.
She finds a way that Kellan can attend the tournament and Carter and Tobin can attend the rally.

She reminds Kellan that he prefers being friends with Carter and Tobin, rather than Robin.
She reminds Kellan that he prefers being friends with Carter and Tobin, rather than Robin.

She helps Kellan understand that friendships will weaken due to distance.
She helps Kellan understand that friendships will weaken due to distance.

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Kellan’s mother contributes to the plot by finding a way that Kellan can attend the tournament and Carter and Tobin can attend the rally. This solution helps to reconcile Kellan’s commitments and allows him to support his friends while also maintaining his own interests, underscoring the theme of balancing friendships and responsibilities.