Ashley Carlton currently resides in Long Beach California with her husband, son, and two dogs. The idea for the book came to her one morning when she was leaving for work and her s...view moreAshley Carlton currently resides in Long Beach California with her husband, son, and two dogs. The idea for the book came to her one morning when she was leaving for work and her son asked her why she had to go to work. She wrote Why Does Mommy Have To Go To Work that afternoon while on her lunch break.view less