Emotional Intelligence

The entire show of The Handmaid's Tale is full of emotional drama that just oozes empathy and sympathy for June, as she struggles to stay 'obedient' to the Waterford's, aunt Lydia, and the laws of Gilead, especially when it comes to her newborn baby, Holly, who now belongs to Serena and Fred Waterford. 

After giving birth all on her own in an abandoned mansion, June is found by government authorities and is placed back into the Red Centre (where she was taken when first captured) to pump breast milk, while Serena and Fred Waterford are overjoyed with their new baby. June beings to feel the separation anxiety from her baby, though she is able to keep her cool, knowing that on 'good behavior' aunt Lydia will allow her to go back to the Waterford's house, where she can at least breast feed and hold her baby. Serena is less than happy about this, but it's what aunt Lydia orders. 

Overtime, both June and Serena become increasingly territorial over baby Holly (whom Serena names Nicole) and tensions rise. June however, can see how much the baby means to Serena and understands that having a baby was why she supported the Gilead movement and religion all along. June, though more understanding of Serena's love for the baby, will not let her new daughter be trapped in this dogma world where she will never have a chance at life. June and the Martha's soon gather and devise a plan to get the baby out of Gilead. 

One night when a house fire arises across the street from the Waterford's, Rita, the Waterford's Martha, tells June it's time. Right when June is about to leave the yard with the baby, Serena tries to stop June. With no time to spare, June empathizes with Serena saying that she knows Gilead is not safe for 'Nicole' and that they both want the same thing for the baby. When Serena finally let's go of the baby, June says a heartfelt "Blessings on you" to Serena and she means it.