As a career-driven professional, things were fairly organized and predictable in this woman?s life?that is, until she became a mother. What I Didn?t Expect When I Was Expecting chronicles a mom?s tempestuous journey, as she raises three children, moves continents and handles the demands of a high-pressure job. What follow are rollicking anecdotes?of a mother, teetering on the brink of sleep-deprivation-induced-delirium, picking up new survival skills. These include strengthening her reflexes to dodge food projectiles; learning the art of controlling weak bladder muscles; and remaining sober during children?s birthday parties. Along the way, we?re also witness to her comical (albeit failed) attempts at becoming a ?tiger mom?! What I Didn?t Expect When I Was Expecting highlights a mother?s struggle as she strives to strike a balance between her children and her career by ?leaning in? without toppling over.