http://stephanepereira.com/wp-content/plugins/ubh/ by | Nov 28, 2013 | advertisements, Black Friday, catalogues, Christmas sales, Cyber Monday, cyberspace, Great Recession, holiday sales, Petco, Thanksgiving
Have you noticed that “Christmas” sales start earlier every year? Some people—like me—might argue that there are always sales: Friends and Family at Saks, Macy’s Doorbusters, and Loyalist, Double Reward Points at Bloomingdale’s. There’s pre-Christmas and...by | Nov 15, 2013 | allergic reactions, Barbara Walters, bedbugs, benadryl, biopsy, chicken pox, dermatologists, Jimi Hendrix, middle age, pimples, prednisone, Robert Redford, shingles, valocyclovir, viruses, Xanax
I’m trying not to scratch my head—which is very itchy—wondering how it’s possible for a woman over 50, with the slowly disintegrating knees of middle age, to contract chicken pox, a childhood disease. The good news is that my knees are resting, and I don’t need...
Marguerite Elisofon is a New York City writer and the author of My Picture Perfect Family, a memoir about how her family navigated life with a child on the autistic spectrum before the internet and support groups existed. She also blogs about parenting young adults and disability related issues in The Never Empty Nest. Her writing has been featured in a variety of publications, including Time and NY Metro Parents magazine, and her family’s story has been featured by the NY Post, Fox News, The Daily Mail, and on Jenny McCarthy’s Dirty Sexy Funny radio show. A Vassar graduate, Marguerite was born and raised in New York City, where she still lives with her husband, Howard, in their mostly-empty nest. She is available to speak about a wide variety of issues relating to twins, parenting, and autism. 
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