CareerMom is a practical book for working mothers, a self-help book for balancing career and motherhood. The concept for this book was developed from my personal experience and that of other career moms. My story of the concept is as follows: A day before my maternity leave, I thought about how I would cope with the next baby and also be able to effectively manage my family and career. I consulted with my sister and a few other mothers who are all managing both their careers and motherhood. With the inspiration and suggestion of my mother (a professor with 30+ years of career and still managing her home), she advised me to put it in writing to encourage other career moms like me. She only wished I had written it sooner and that so many people could benefit from it. Metaphorically, I jumped over the desk and sat in my mother's place. She was right. It was necessary to explain the balance between career and motherhood to career mothers and not write to them or patronize them. If I could put myself (as much as possible) into the mindset of career moms, I should be able to write the book. I wrote to Uncle Sam, who was very enthusiastic....