by Marguerite Elisofon | Jul 11, 2014 | anti-depressants, Baskin Robbins, CBT, dance, DBT. Behavioral, depression, Equinox, exercise, Freud, Jung, mental disorders, psychiatrists, psychoanalysis, psychology, psychotherapists, shrinks, Skinner, Woody Allen
Why weren’t psychotherapists included in my lament about all the time and money our family has spent on doctors? (See “Doctored Up,” 6/27/13). The answer is both simple AND astonishing. Thanks to the mind-boggling variety of practitioners we affectionately (and...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Dec 7, 2013 | "White Christmas, autism, Christmas, depression, holiday blues, New Year's Eve, Norman Rockwell, Rolls Royce, Scrooge, seasonal affective disorder, Thanksgiving, Turkey
When my best friend and I were single and in our 20’s, we referred to Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Eve as “the Trifecta.” Unlike children, retail stores and Hallmark, we were not filled with holiday cheer. In fact, we dreaded the onset of holidays. ...
by Adriane Tillman | Jul 19, 2013 | ADD, autism, charity, children, death, depression, education, Ghana, HIV-positive, Light for Children, multiple sclerosis, non-profit, self-publishing
“Tell us about a time in your life when you found light in the darkness.” This was the on-line invitation to authors all over the world to submit stories and poetry to “Write for Light,” an anthology of short stories and poetry. The publisher’s mission is to...
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. 