by Marguerite Elisofon | Jul 10, 2015 | aging, baby boomers, Billy Joel, Botox, empty nest, Grateful Dead, hip surgery, Indy 500, Jerry Garcia, Mick Jagger, parents, Paul McCartney, Phil Lesh, plastic surgery, rock stars, Rolling Stones, twins, youth
Aside from plastic surgery and Botox, how can we grow old gracefully if we’re lucky enough to stay healthy and remain on the planet? For me and many other baby boomers in our 50s and 60s, this is a burning question. First we raised our children and watched them...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Nov 14, 2014 | 50-somethings, Botox, dens, empty nesters, eyelid surgery, face lifts, furniture, lavender, Norwich Terriers, paint jobs, painters redecorating, Salvation Army
Despite being 50-something, I’ve allowed time and gravity to take their toll on my face. No eyelid surgery, no neck lift, no jawline lift, no Botox, no fillers, no nips or tucks of any kind for me—so far. Instead, I’m giving our home a nest lift. As many of my...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Dec 27, 2013 | Asperger's Syndrome, autism, birthdays, Botox, chicken pox, college, holidays, meal replacement diet, Norwich Terriers, PDD
Can you believe 2013 is nearly over, and we’re in the final throes of the Holiday Trifecta? It’s hard to fathom how quickly a year passes, how the weeks seem to pick up speed as we move toward December. At the end of each year, as the days grow shorter, we...
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. 