Mothers the world over will surely be able to relate to this story, which Debbie Travis shared at a book reading earlier this year. The story she recounts, from her book "Not Guilty," is of a time when she had to face that nearly inevitable dilemma: to put family or career first.

Watch as she shares her tale of trying to balance motherhood and work. If you're a mom, you'll likely commiserate with this very public moment—it happened in a department store—in her life. And if you don't have kids—or haven't experienced such a moment yourself—you'll still laugh just as hard.

If you thought this story was fun, you'll enjoy the excerpt from Debbie Travis's book that's featured in the May 2009 issue of Reader's Digest. There you'll find her 10 Commandments of parenting.