by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 23, 2018 | Uncategorized
This week guest blogger Ashley Taylor is offering encouragement and helpful suggestions to couples with disabilities who want to start families. A married mother of two, Ashley is a freelance writer, photographer and advocate for people with disabilities. She created...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
Just when I thought life couldn’t become any more wonderful, my daughter Samantha Elisofon learned today that she was cast in the SPARK’s Autism Awareness project. Not only that, but she will be paid $1000 for a full day of filming, plus additional fees. (!!) The...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
After seven straight years of writing weekly blogs—mostly about autism—I sometimes need to take a week off. I may take a break because of vacation, lack of inspiration or stress and fatigue. (The latter three often go together). Until Thursday morning, I was pretty...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Feb 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
Late to the party when it comes to Uber, Lyft and Via Apps, I always take yellow taxis unless a friend orders a car. My very first Uber experience was so horrifying that I’ve never ordered another one. To make a long story short, my Uber driver took me to Brooklyn...
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. 