by Marguerite Elisofon | Sep 26, 2014 | " Upper East Side, "Curb Your Enthusiasm, autistic spectrum, books, Brooklyn, dens, East End, empty nesters, Gamecube, leases, Manhattan, millennials, rental laws, rentals, Second Avenue, twins, views, York
How will our family move forward into the future now that Max has moved out of our Second Avenue nest and into a Brooklyn studio with his girlfriend? Henry and I seriously considered moving to a two bedroom apartment in a better building with amenities, like...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Sep 19, 2014 | beach days, Central Park, cooler temperatures, daylight savings, fall, fashion, gray, Halloween, Hamptons, heat waves, New York City, pumpkin picking, seasonal affective disorder, summer, summer 2014, Type As
Although poets have often extolled the beauty of leaves changing in autumn, I’m in no rush for fall. (Millions of school children agree with me). ABC’s Eyewitness News reports that autumn officially starts on Monday, September 22nd. But doesn’t it seem like fall...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Sep 12, 2014 | autism, college graduates, English, film, financial aid, Joan Rivers, Josipa Roksa, liberal arts, millenials, networking, Pace, Richard Arum, Robin Williams, unemployment, Vassar
Why are so many students “drifting through college without a clear sense of purpose” and moving back to the family nest without a job after graduation? According to a new book, Aspiring Adults Adrift, colleges themselves are the main culprits. Co-authors and...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Sep 5, 2014 | autism, beach resorts, college, facials, freshman convocation, getaways, Gurney's Inn, holiday traffic, Labor Day, massage, Montauk, national anthem, Pace University, plumbing issues, summer
Better to take a short, affordable vacation than slog through the hot summer without any break, right? Well…sort of. Maybe Labor Day weekend wasn’t the best time for a nest escape. Or perhaps Gurney’s Inn wasn’t the best place for Henry and me (though it had...
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. 