by Marguerite Elisofon | Jul 25, 2014 | 9/11, Afghanistan, baby boomers, Boko Haram kidnapping, Fukushima disaster, Gaza, global warming, greenhouse gases, gun lobby, Iraq, Israel, Malaysia Airlines, Newtown shooting, Putin, the 1960s, Vietnam War
Growing up as a baby boomer, it seemed like the worst thing that ever happened was the Vietnam War. My friends and I worried about all the young men (some of them boyfriends) who might be drafted and die in a war many people believed we shouldn’t even be...
by Marguerite Elisofon | Apr 4, 2014 | ADHD, atrial septal defects, autism, autism research, Avonte Oquendo, congenital heart defects, genetic research. T.S. Eliot, global warming, security lapses, Silicon Valley, technology issues, tracking devices
Did you know that April is National Autism Awareness month? If you’re the parent or relative of a child “on the spectrum,” the answer is probably a resounding yes. Ditto for educators, doctors, therapists and researchers who are directly involved with autism....
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. 