CAST OF CHARACTERS

CB: 15 year old, lanky blue-eyed girl with a sweet soul and good nature. She has been diagnosed with severe Autism, severe cognitive impairments, a seizure disorder, hypothyroidism, and scoliosis. She is non-verbal, receptive language at about a 8-10 month old level, needs all self-care done for her, and she is still in diapers. She has a smile that will melt your heart.

PINKILICIOUS: AKA PINK 5 1/2 year old, sensitive, warm hearted, girliest girl in the whole girlie-girl world. Prone to Super Drama and teen angst one minute, but is CB's biggest helper and cheerleader the next.

TINKERBELL: AKA TINK 4 year old, dangerously beautiful and insanely smart little peanut. Watch out - she's a petite waif of a package with elfin eyes but she's got a BIG huge personality. Fiercely independent but cuddly and charming. Knows herself inside and out.

RELLA (AS IN CINDERELLA): 2 year old little linebacker. She's the boy we never had. Climbing, getting into mischeif, physically active. She's a cinderblock with arms and legs. An ADORABLE cinderblock I might add. Her eyes are the palest summer sky blue.

HUSBAND: Prefers to stay anonymous. He's of course, a total stud who does nothing wrong (how's THAT sweetie?)

ME: Author of blog, stay at home mom, just trying to get a shower every 5 days, stay sane, and keep my kids from needing therapy later in life. So far, haven't accomplished any of the aforementioned.

My Publications (Applause Applause)

Magazine & Newspaper Publications:

* Autism Spectrum Quarterly
* Today's Caregiver Magazine
* Gloucester County Times
* Seacoast Living
* Parenting Special Needs

Syndicated Articles In:

Bradenton Herald, San Luis Obispo Tribune, Medina County Moms, Kentucky.com, Fresnobee.com, NJ.com, and The Modesto Bee

Co-Authored Journal Articles Appear In:

*The Maryland Psychologist
*The American Journal Of Health Behavior

Co-Authored Book Chapters Appear In:

* Innovations In Clinical Practice
* Eating Disorders, Obesity & Body Image: A Practical
Guide To Assessment And Treatment

Make Contact With The Planet

If you'd like to guest author, are interested in purchasing ad space on WTMP, want to offer me a million dollar book deal or a great paying job writing, please email me at

aliciajclarke(at)yahoo(dot)com

You can also just say "hi."

At this time, I am unable to to do product reviews.



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About The Ruler Of The Planet

Alicia is an aspiring writer and former Clinical Psychologist turned SAHM of 4 girls. Her oldest is a teen diagnosed with Autism, cognitive impairments, seizure disorder, and scoliosis. Her youngest are 5 and under. Learn more about the planet spawn here.

During the 9 years it took to earn her doctorate degree in psychology, Alicia worked as a psychotherapist, school psychologist, researcher, adjunct professor, and in-home behavioral therapist. None of it prepared her for in-the-trenches motherhood. She now puts her well-honed skills to use on her kids using advanced bribery and reverse psychology 101. When that fails, she drinks.

Alicia is a published essayist and is currently working on her first book which sounds more exciting than it really is, as if she were some kind of 'writer' instead of a woman stealing moments at 10:00 pm to piece together a memoir. She has also started trying to market a (hopeful) column.

Her essays have been accepted at several magazines, including 2 national publications: Today's Caregiver and Parenting Special Needs. Her work was also accepted in the international magajournal; Autism Spectrum Quarterly. Her work has made several appearances in the Gloucester County Times. She has co-authored chapters in the following books: Innovations In Clinical Practice and Eating Disorders, Obesity, and Body Image: A Practical Guide to Assessment and Treatment. She is a contributing blogger at the New Jersey Moms Blog and Autism Sucks.

Her hobbies include procreation, lactation, blogging, and writing probono. And the pursuit of the ever elusive luxury of sleep...

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