To many, the American dream is owning their own home with a white picket fence. It includes raising children, spending time with family, and providing a better life and more opportunities then they, themselves ever had. Throughout realizing this dream transpires great stories and teachable moments. Then before you know it, the kids have flown the coop and the parents become "Empty Nesters". Empty Nesters is a collation of great stories and teachable moments through the lens of a middle age Mom using her "lighter side". It also brings to the foreground lifestyle changes, challenges, and joys many middle-aged people experience. It was written by Kathy King, who lived every day of her life to the fullest, positively impacted every person she met, and left this world a better place than she found it.