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Ellen loves her children.
She loves them like they are the air she breathes.
June has given her strength and stability,
Alex has given her joy and adventure,
And Nora (yes, Nora is her child, and she's not taking any arguments) has given her reliability and humor.
Her children lift her up and give her wings,
without them there is no way that Ellen would be in the position she is in today.
Being the president has challenged Ellen in many ways.
The most challenging thought has been learning how to balance loving and protecting her children, while also attempting to maintain a strong public image.
Alex seems to be testing her limits lately.
His recent efforts in Texas have never made her feel more proud,
yet his tendency to cause international scandals is leaving her with a migraine and a craving for scotch.
Ellen wasn’t surprised when Alex told her that he was bisexual. She is a very observant person and her son is no wear near as subtle as he thinks he is.
(she would never tell him, but Alex’s confession might have won her a good couple hundred dollars from his father)
What did surprise her though, was that Henry was the object of his affections.
She would later realize that it was obvious in retrospect, but thats not the point.
No parenting books prepare you for what to do when your son is fucking a prince,
and there was absolutely nothing on how to handle the entire world knowing that your son is fucking a prince.
So Ellen had to put being a mother on the back burner for a moment and look at the situation as a president instead.