by Marguerite Elisofon | Mar 14, 2014 | autism, bed bugs, boyfriends, casual sex, coed sleep overs, college, drunk driving, girlfriends, Google, house rules, one night stands, sexually active teens, young love
Not only have the male Elisofons flocked back to the nest, but it also looks like a couple of guests will be joining us. (Temporarily, Thank God). Sarah’s boyfriend, Jake, will be staying at our apartment Friday night instead of our daughter going there, as she...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Dec 27, 2013 | Asperger's Syndrome, autism, birthdays, Botox, chicken pox, college, holidays, meal replacement diet, Norwich Terriers, PDD
Can you believe 2013 is nearly over, and we’re in the final throes of the Holiday Trifecta? It’s hard to fathom how quickly a year passes, how the weeks seem to pick up speed as we move toward December. At the end of each year, as the days grow shorter, we...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Sep 27, 2013 | autism, Board of Education, college, familly isues, government, learning disabilities, life skills, sequestration, special education, special needs, supplemental social security
Is it possible we did too good a job of helping our daughter, Sarah, partially emerge from autism for her to qualify for disability payments? Getting supplemental Social Security Income for Sarah wasn’t going to be easy, our Disabilities Advocate, told us....
by Marguerite Elisofon | Aug 16, 2013 | ADD, ADHD, autism, autistic, college, dog boarding, family issues, Greece, Jello, Mykonos, parenting, prescription drugs, spectrum disorder, travel, Turkey, vacation diets, vacations, young adults
It’s very exciting to be going on vacation with my family to Turkey and Greece for two weeks. My husband, Henry, meticulously planned all the sightseeing, restaurants and travel arrangements with the same enthusiasm and attention to detail that he gives to...
by Adriane Tillman | Aug 9, 2013 | Andy Warhol, college, documentaries, film festivals, film making, parenting, The Factory
“Here’s the deal,” my son Max explained last August. “It doesn’t make any sense, but in order to take Narrative Film making, I have to take Documentary first semester—even though I have no interest in documentaries. Everyone in the class has to submit a...
by Adriane Tillman | Jul 12, 2013 | ADHD, age 65, aging, Beatles songs, birthdays, college, family issues, golden years, law firms, life insurance, milestones, mortality, parenting, retirement, senior citizens, social security, twins, young adults
For the past year, my husband, Henry, has been humming the Beatles’ song, “When I’m 64.” In a profound state of anxiety, he sings: When I get older, losing my hair, many years from now, will you still be sending me a valentine, birthday greetings, bottle...