Synopsis: Elly stands around whining because her kids' social life and activities cut into her time pretending that she's Library Superwoman only we're supposed to pity her instead of the children she ignores.
Summary: My guess is that if we saw Elly's past, it would look a damned sight like that of Luann De Groot and consist of sitting in her bedroom whining about life going by without her. No wonder Lynn gets along so well with Greg "Dumbfuck" Evans.