Ellen Elizabeth
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Ellen is a 35 year old Colorado native who is celebrating 4 years of sobriety and a proud mother of twins.She can be found at @itsellenelizabeth on IG & FB and is here to support anyone struggling, anyone in recovery, or family members
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What's in my Holiday Gift Bag
Holidays are stressful! How to Keep Up By Ellen Elizabeth Let's face it. Sometimes the holidays are more stressful than they are fun. Scrambling to buy gifts for everyone. Waiting in endless lines with strangers crowding in your personal space. The kids having tantrums because the train that circles the Christmas tree is broken (fun fact- they broke it). Trying tirelessly to make every single family member happy without showing them how unbelievably stressed you already are. Going from one place to another and trying to visit everyone...one house Christmas Eve, another Christmas Day. Let's not forget all of the friends and coworkers who set up White Elephant Parties or Secret Santa gatherings. Night after night; an endless stream of happy hours or cocktail parties (well, when it is not COVID at least). This year will be filled with zoom calls and virtual Christmas Pageants. It's EXHAUSTING.
By Ellen Elizabeth5 years ago in Lifehack
To My Village
To My Village, As a sober mom of toddler twins, it is no lie that it actually does take a village. I am lucky that my village is strong and full of loved ones. I also still struggle asking for help. I feel like I should be able to do everything on my own and feel guilty if I cannot. I feel like it should be easy to open the door pushing a massive wagon filled with two toddlers, snacks, juice boxes, and a hefty diaper backpack on my back. I feel like I should not expect strangers to stare at me in awe and say “wow, you are a Rockstar- you have your hands full.” When they say that, I feel like I have to justify it, downplay it, and say “no not really.” When in reality, fuck yes! I am a Rockstar. I deserve to be praised and helped. I deserve to have the doors opened for me and to have people demanding I take them up on watching the kids for an hour while I can nap. Yet, it is still like pulling nails to say “yes, please…I need the help.” Why? Why is this such a struggle for moms everywhere to accept help. We are all Rockstars, yet we need help. We know we can do this on our own. We have proved it time and time again. But why should we?
By Ellen Elizabeth5 years ago in Families
