Smart, sharp-tongued, and hilarious, Murphy claims that if she couldn't laugh at the overwhelming pursuit of balancing family and career, she'd go under. From birthday extravaganzas at Chuck E. Cheese's to endless carpooling to karate, dance, Girl Scouts, and piano lessons, to the care and feeding of a neurotic dog, a cat with bladder problems, and a perpetually pregnant hamster -- meanwhile juggling her career as a journalist and teacher -- Murphy will make you laugh out loud as she tries her best at everything and doesn't quite seem to finish anything. Her solution? "If all else fails -- lower your expectations!"