by Marguerite Elisofon | Jan 26, 2018 | Uncategorized
Who could envision a person with autism becoming a social butterfly? Almost no one, except me— Samantha Elisofon’s mother (and the parents of some of Samantha’s friends on the spectrum). My daughter, bless her gigantic heart, is busy all the time with her various...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Jan 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
Until I hung up the phone with Aetna, our insurance company, I didn’t think there was anything worth blogging about this week. But now I’m ALL FIRED UP. Aetna has refused to refill my daughter Samantha’s prescription for Trulicity—even though the company filled it...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Jan 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
Turn the reins of my daughter’s life over to her and micromanage less. My life is another year shorter, so I need to pick my battles. Spend more time with people I love AND enjoy; avoid the others. Stop trying to persuade people to listen to my point of view when they...
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. 