Allie Harrod is a new mother who doesn't want to leave her baby daughter and go back to work. How can she bear to miss out on all the cute baby things Joanie does. Then she attends a Varie Cose party and decides she has a new career. She can hold the parties at night when Eric, her husband, is home to take care of Joanie. Then Edith, the mother-in-law who has never approved of Allie, leaves her husband and moves in with Eric and Allie. Now Edith is taking care of Joanie, Eric is sitting on the couch watching TV and Allie is feeling guilty.  To top it off, Eric's beautiful co-worker seems to have plans for Allie's husband.