by Marguerite Elisofon | Jan 31, 2014 | canine lymphoma, chemotherapy, Norwich Terriers, oncologists, steroids, veterinarians, x rays
If you read last week’s blog, you know our family only had a few days to decide whether, and how, to treat Sparky, our 11 year old Norwich Terrier who’d suddenly been diagnosed with advanced lymphoma. After a frenzy of research and deliberation, Henry and I...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Jan 23, 2014 | ADHD, autism, cancer, canine lymphoma, chemotherapy, dogs, drug side effects, heart defects, lymph nodes, Norwich Terriers, oncologists, remission, steroids, veterinarians
Only three weeks ago our 11 year old terrier, Sparky, had a full health exam, check- up and blood work. Shockingly, our pooch—who, in the past, had unrelentingly devoured food and non-edibles like face cream and Kleenex—had not eaten his dinner or breakfast....
by Marguerite Elisofon | Jan 10, 2014 | 9/11, airline delays, airport security, blizzards, confusing websites, Delta, FAA rules, flight cancellations, holiday travel, Jet Blue, JFK closing, Los Angeles, pilots, polar vortex, recorded voices
Even in the best of weather, flying can give you the blues. Nowadays, you have to arrive at the airport two hours early, stand on line to check your luggage, and wait again to go through security. At the security station, you must remove your shoes, watches, and...
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. 