Our story
Turning absence into adventure
Parent guilt is a very real thing. We've all felt it: that heavy pinch in the heart when we close the office door or log back on after hours. Work shouldn't be a mystery that steals parents away. It should be a story that brings families closer.
Our mission is to address a genuine emotional gap by turning absence into adventure.
Chapter 1
A message from our founder
I created this site because I know exactly what it's like to balance a high-stakes career with the high-stakes job of being a Mami.
As an insurance defense attorney, my days are filled with complex situations that need solving and rules. For a long time, my son Luisito didn't see what I was doing and why. He just saw the closed door or me working late.
I realized that Luisito didn't need to understand my billable hours. He needed to understand my purpose, my why. I wanted to create a space where our children see our professional lives not as a barrier, but as a bridge to a better world.
When I started telling Luisito stories about how Mami helps people who are scared and don't understand the legal process, the "why is Mami working?" disappeared and was replaced by a sense of pride.
When we tell our children our stories, we don't just explain where we went. We show them a little bit about who we are.
Chapter 2
When a child understands that Mami is a master problem-solver, or Papi is a master builder, the story changes
Confusion
Pride
Separation anxiety
Inspiration
"I have to work"
"I have a mission"
Chapter 3
From goodbyes to every kind of workday
Once Upon a Workday started with goodbyes: a closed office door, a late night, a missed game. We quickly realized that every parent's work deserves a story, including the many jobs that don't keep a parent away at all.
Today a child can step into the job and become the doctor, the firefighter, the teacher or the bus driver for an adventure; see what a parent's day really looks like; explore a job they're curious about; or stay close to a parent who is far away for months, with a story about their days that doesn't have to end with coming home.
Every story still ends happily, and you can read it whenever you like: at breakfast, on a long drive, or at bedtime, which is still one of the most special times of all.
Whether you are defending a claim, serving our country, performing surgery, or coding the next big app, you are a hero in your child's eyes. We're just here to help you tell that story the same way I do for Luisito.
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