Does your child want to be in show business?
Find out what you absolutely need to know from Emmy-Award winning actress Melissa Sue Anderson, who was best known for her role as Mary, the blind sister, on Little House on the Prairie.
Online, June 1, 2010 (Newswire.com) - June 1, 2010 Suwanee, GA-- Pat Montgomery, award winning author and host of the popular radio show, Parents Rule! will interview Melissa Sue Anderson, known to many as "Mary Ingalls" from the television series Little House on the Prairie about her new book, The Way I See It: A Look Back at My Life on Little House. Anderson offers advice for parents of aspiring actors this Thursday, June 3rd 2-3pm EST on www.radiosandysprings.com as she discusses her childhood experiences growing up on camera.
Melissa will give insight to parents who may face the decision of placing their children in the public eye. She will explain how she got into show business, what dating and school was like and how she coped with the unique challenges of being a famous child actress.
In the book, Melissa says "I can't imagine making that kind of life-altering decision for one of my kids." We will learn how her parents made the decision and how it changed her life.
Montgomery, www.parentsrulewithpat.com, says that the book "is a very insightful look at the life of a famous teenager, as well as being an interesting read about the behind the scenes action on Little House on the Prairie."
Some topics to be discussed are:
• What kind of childhood did Melissa Anderson have?
• Did her children desire to go into acting?
• How did her parents help during the process of growing up in public?
• How did she stay grounded and not get pulled into the "Hollywood" life?
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About Pat Montgomery:
Pat is an award-winning author and talk radio show host. Earlier this year, she was awarded the National Parenting Publications Awards (NAPPA) in the 2010 Parenting Resources competition for Now You Know What I Know: Parenting Wisdom of a Grandmother as an outstanding inspirational book. It is the story of Pat's parenting experiences, some poignant, some funny-all based on her 3 children, 2 stepchildren, daughters and sons-in law, and 12 grandchildren. One reader commented, "Pat takes you for a memorable walk down the path of reality and shares insights every parent can benefit from."
Parent Rule! is a talk show designed to encourage and inform parents. It airs from Radio Sandy Springs in Sandy Springs, GA www.radiosandysprings.com. Pat's guests include authors, celebrities, physicians, therapists, parents, and others. Among her other celebrated guests are Kathy Ireland, E.D. Hill, and Suzy Welch. www.parentsrulewithpat.com
Contact Information for Pat Montgomery:
Phone: 770-945-7373
Fax: 770-614-7284
Email: [email protected]
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