'The Holidays' Trailer Gives Stressed Out Moms a Laugh
Video's creator hopes to show moms they're not alone in holiday stress
— -- The popular mom blogger who sent a message to her friends without kids in a video that went viral earlier this year is back with a new video sure to resonate with moms as they get ready for the holiday hustle.
Titled “THE HOLIDAYS!!,” the video is jokingly presented as the “Official Fake Trailer” for a fictitious movie that shows a mom failing and then triumphing over the hazards of the holidays – from grocery shopping to wrapping gifts to getting the family to smile for a photo – in order to, “find a way to be merry.”
The trailer ends with a funny warning, saying, “The Holidays. Coming Way Too Soon.”
“We wanted to try to provide that laugh and that feeling that someone else gets it,” said the star and creator of the video, Elle Walker. “To try to commiserate over stressful mom moments in a fun way.”
Walker, 34, who lives in Los Angeles, co-launched the website What’s Up Moms earlier this year after finding herself feeling alone while a stay-at-home mom to her first child.
The company offers how-to videos and comedic shorts geared towards moms on their website and YouTube channel.
“Before I launched this I was looking for this type of thing and couldn’t find it,” Walker told ABC News. “We want to show you’re not alone in this journey of motherhood.”
For this video, Walker, whose two children are now three and one, partnered with Jill Smokler, who runs another popular mom blog, ScaryMommy.com.
Smokler’s new book, "Scary Mommy’s Guide to Surviving The Holidays," will be released Nov. 17.
“That was inspiration for funny vignettes of holiday stress that a lot of moms can relate to,” Walker said.
Though the nearly two-minute video is full of tongue-in-cheek humor for moms, Walker does have real tips for mom’s looking to chill out and enjoy the holiday season.
“Just pause. Take a deep breath and smile,” Walker said. “It doesn’t have to be perfect. Your kids will be excited no matter what.”
“And use gift bags,” she said, laughing. "Don’t attempt to wrap.”
