Pleasanton Mom Eliminates “Mommy Guilt” and Makes the Most of Life’s Traditions and Rituals

Released on = August 31, 2004, 7:37 am

Press Release Author = Darlene Bishop, WAHMTeam.com

Press Release Summary = Pleasanton mom eliminates “mommy guilt” and makes the most
of life’s traditions and rituals.

Press Release Body = PLEASANTON, CA—When Pleasanton mom of two, Carolyn Simmons was
struggling to meet the challenges of her modern, busy lifestyle and still organize
her family’s memories and keepsakes in powerful, meaningful ways, she developed what
she calls “Mommy guilt.” With a talent for documenting and photographing her family,
she soon had an abundance of creative pictures and mementos stashed away in boxes in
an overcrowded closet. But what good are photos if no one ever sees them?

As the family chronicler, Simmons had faithfully preserved, through pictures and
mementos creatively displayed in scrapbook albums, her son’s milestones and memories
during his preschool years. However, when her daughter was born, Simmons found she
no longer had the time to craft elaborate albums as she had previously done. With
each year that passed, she became more and more intimidated by the growing number of
photographs. “My poor daughter had no albums to look at that had pictures of her in
them,” Carolyn remembers. “Talk about feeling guilty and like a bad mom!”

Last month, however, this work-at-home mom discovered Once Upon a Family, a Irvine,
California-based company that simplified the scrapbooking process and helped
alleviate her feelings of guilt. “Once Upon A Family makes preserving and creating
memories so doable and simple!” Simmons beams. She liked the company so well that
she signed on as an independent representative.

“I joined Once Upon a Family because I wanted to create a better family life for my
loved ones, and I wanted to share the vision with others,” Simmons explains. “One of
the first products I purchased was The Birthday Book. Literally, in a matter of
minutes, I was able to create a special album just for my daughter. She was so
tickled to finally see her own pictures in an album! From that moment on, the Mommy
guilt was gone and I was hooked.”

Traditions, rituals, and celebrations create the sense of togetherness that families
crave. Many people like Simmons want to make family events meaningful to everyone
involved, but don’t know how. Once Upon A Family’s corporate goal is to educate
them.

“We spend time and money doing things that are not really important,” says company
founder, Lorle Campos, “and [we] often miss the opportunity to do the little things
that make all the difference. All we need is a little guidance…we need to understand
what’s worth doing and what’s not, and to find ways to do more for our families in
less time.” That’s what Once Upon a Family consultants like Simmons are trained to
do best.

For more information on Carolyn Simmons or Once Upon a Family visit
http://www.onceuponafamily.com/carolynsimmons.

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Web Site = http://www.onceuponafamily.com/carolynsimmons

Contact Details = CONTACT:
Carolyn Simmons
6844 Herrin Court
Pleasanton, CA 94588
Phone: (925) 846-9864
Email: carolynsimmons1@comcast.net