Does anyone remember why I began writing? Do I? I began writing to connect with people in a real and honest way, and to find those who were like myself (although I didn’t know it at the time). First, I wrote for me. I wrote about what I was learning …
How do we find direction? I suffer most from my own lack of direction. Spinning my wheels, running in circles, trying to figure out what to do next when everything is coming at me at one time. Everything needing attention, everything shouting over one another….look at me, I’m next, don’t …
You are so organized. You great at this. You have gotten over your autism. You are successful. They don’t see the tears. They don’t see the meltdowns. They don’t see the panic attacks. They don’t see the bolting up in bed at night soaked in sweat, head reeling with all …
I think about you all often, and I can’t seem to make my way to the keyboard. I’m drowning sometimes…drowning in fears, children’s needs, my own failures, and wrestling with my own perfection. Its been a hard few years…I almost said a few months, but it seems as though I …
An except from Twirling Naked in the Streets and No-One Noticed… “I don’t have any narrowly focused special interests, no all-consuming obsessions-not during childhood.” I protested my diagnosis, but only for a moment. I knew all the players; I knew their numbers. I knew the line-up; I knew all the …
Ohh…the happiness of Summer (As long as it is not too hot!) When I woke up this morning I still felt exhausted because I had not fallen asleep until after 2 a.m. last night. I have been having tremendous difficulty falling asleep lately (again): enter the famous Aspie insomnia. This …
In honor of Autism Awareness month, and my oldest son’s 17th Birthday, I am giving away Kindle copies of Twirling Naked in the Streets and No One Noticed for FREE for the next three days (April 7-9th). Follow the link or click the picture to go to the Amazon page, …
“On December 26th, 1990 Marguerite Elisofon gave birth to premature twins: Samantha and Matthew. Marguerite and her husband soon noticed their daughter lagged behind her brother in ways that scared them. Samantha, they learned, was on the autistic spectrum. Most “experts” weren’t optimistic about her chances for leading a normal …
Samantha Elisofon, was featured in a short film titled, Keep the Change, which shows how some people living on the Autistic Spectrum navigate romance. This is a touching short film that runs about 15 minutes. Enjoy! Read Samantha’s story in The Picture Perfect Family, by Marguerite Elisofon, and comment below to …
INTERVIEW AND BOOK GIVEAWAY! Marguerite Elisofon, Author of My Picture Perfect Family, has graciously agreed to an interview, and will be giving away autographed copies of her book to some of our lucky readers. Just comment below to enter to win. ! I am excited about her book release today, …
