by Marguerite Elisofon | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Drifting through the second full week of social distancing and (mostly) staying home, cabin fever is setting in. Is it Tuesday or Saturday? Does it matter? One day is the same as the next: hand washing till my skin dries out, spraying Lysol on everything, wiping...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Mar 20, 2020 | Uncategorized
For the past week I’ve been feeling increasingly anxious and pessimistic about the human race—especially when I shop in stores with empty shelves. There’s an apocalyptic vibe. Want paper toweling? Forget about it! None at Morton Williams, Target, Food Emporium or...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Mar 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Some of my birthday wishes are small and inexpensive. Others not so much. My birthday desires run from the sublime to the ridiculous. But what’s the harm of putting my list out into cyberspace? Maybe I have a secret admirer (or several?) somewhere in the world who...
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. 