Welcome!
About twenty years ago, when my young family was living in New York City, I started a blog named after our residence, Apartment 11D. I wrote about our terrible washing machine, the cockroaches in the kitchen, and my two-year-old, who had not started to talk yet. After a year, I moved to a better house and a better website, where I continued to blog rather randomly about politics and life.
Along with blogging, I did a lot of other stuff. I was a political science professor and a writer for some big-named publications. Education policy, schools, and colleges were my niche. I raised my kids and volunteered in my community.
Now, I’m a consultant to families and autistic young people who need help with college, work, and life. I’m also working on a book about autism. You can check out clips of the book in my other newsletter.
I’m always a writer, whether on a blog, a newspaper, an op-ed page, or a newsletter. It’s what I do. I love to document the viewpoints and experiences of regular folks that are often overlooked in the mainstream press. I think that’s my superpower.
I am currently running two substack newsletters:
Apt. 11D - This newsletter is an extension of my long-running blog, named after my old apartment in New York City. This is my place to write about general pieces about politics, family, kids, and life in the suburbs. It’s random and free and undisciplined.
The Great Leap - I’m working on a book about helping young adults with autism find a place after high school. I’m posting clips of the book there every week.
You can find me on Twitter and Instagram. My email is lmckenna11 at gmail.com.
