"Fun Without Dick & Jane: Your Guide to a Delightful Empty Nest"

Guest: Christie Mellor

Christie Mellor understands that letting go is not an easy thing to do. However, she believes that an empty

nest can equal a newly fulfilled life. She discusses with Allen and Dr. Melody some of the "wise council" she

provides from her new book, Fun Without Dick and Jane, such as: dealing with the house being too clean and

too quiet; rediscovering your lost interests and find new goals; stepping back out into social circles; and

much more! Whether your kids are still in the nest or not, this is a not-to-be-missed show for all parents!

ABOUT CHRISTIE MELLOR

Mellor is a vociferous cheerleader for the "other kind of parenthood," the anti-perfection,

you-deserve-a-life kind. Her first book, The Three-Martini Playdate, was a harbinger of a new trend for

today's beleaguered parents. She has been published in Britain in The Guardian, Junior Magazine, and the

Sunday Express, and in Australia's Sunday Life Magazine. She's been heard on Britain's BBC Radio and American

Public Radio's Marketplace, in addition to being reviewed and interviewed in Newsweek, Playboy, The New York

Times, People, and other publications.