by Marguerite Elisofon | Jun 5, 2015 | bar mitzvahs, California, careers, college, daughters, empty nest, families, goodbyes, growing up, high school, homework, middle school, sons, toddlers, young adults
Empty Nest Moments This week’s post was inspired by my son’s move to the West coast where he will start a new job. Henry and I are excited and proud, but also sad. It’s the end of an era, and the beginning of the rest of our lives. I’m sure...
by Marguerite Elisofon | May 16, 2014 | Boko Haram, Britain, daughters, female senators, hostages, in-laws, Islam, John Kerry, kidnapping, Michelle Obama, Mother's Day, New York City, New York Times, Nigeria, United States
Mother’s Day, like all feel-good family holidays, is often tainted with some degree of tension and disappointment. At family gatherings, even in the best case scenario where in-laws get along, there’s usually some friction between other relatives. Even if...
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. 