ALISA BOWMAN'S disarmingly honest observations about what it takes to live happily ever after appear in her book and blog ProjectHappilyEverAfter.com.

She captivates readers and audiences by making the unmentionable mentionable. She talks and writes about own marriage issues (she once planned her very healthy husband's funeral) and shortcomings as a wife and mother.

Her articles and essays have appeared in national magazines such as Better Homes & Gardens, Women's Health, and American Baby, large websites such as Yahoo! Shine and Glamour.com, as well as various newspapers. She's been a guest on radio and television news shows and has been interviewed by national online and print magazines such as First, Redbook, Pregnancy, cnn.com and iparenting.com.

Bowman is a veteran self-help journalist. She's authored, co-authored or ghosted more than 20 books, including 6 New York Times Bestsellers.

She lives happily ever after (most of the time) with her husband, daughter, and dog in Emmaus, PA.