by Marguerite Elisofon | Apr 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
The city that “never sleeps” is currently comatose. New York City Streets are empty; most stores and restaurants are shuttered. White hospital tents are springing up in Central Park. I’m thinking it’s not safe to take a power walk anywhere near those tents,...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Drifting through the second full week of social distancing and (mostly) staying home, cabin fever is setting in. Is it Tuesday or Saturday? Does it matter? One day is the same as the next: hand washing till my skin dries out, spraying Lysol on everything, wiping...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
For the past week I’ve been feeling increasingly anxious and pessimistic about the human race—especially when I shop in stores with empty shelves. There’s an apocalyptic vibe. Want paper toweling? Forget about it! None at Morton Williams, Target, Food Emporium or...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some of my birthday wishes are small and inexpensive. Others not so much. My birthday desires run from the sublime to the ridiculous. But what’s the harm of putting my list out into cyberspace? Maybe I have a secret admirer (or several?) somewhere in the world who...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Worrying about where my high-functioning autistic daughter will live and how she will manage to navigate independently in a (mostly) unkind or indifferent world is hard enough. Or so I thought until I read the front-page headline in last Friday’s New York Times:...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
Instead of writing about hearts and flowers on Valentine’s Day, I find myself once again drawn to the subject of where—and how—my daughter on the spectrum can live safely and independently in Manhattan. As Samantha approaches 30 (gulp!) and I’m cruising along in my...
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. 