About the Book

Chicken Soup for the Empty Nester’s Soul addresses the breadth and depth of a new life-stage in parenting. It touches on liberty and legacies, rifts and rescues, laughter and loss.

Topics include but are not limited to:

• Leaving Already? - Perils of the unprepared

• Fledgling Flights – Mishaps and adventures

• Prodigals – Difficult children, the heartache and the hope

• Boomerangs – Kids who leave and return

• Clipped Wings – Disabled or dependent adult children

• Ruffled Feathers – Support and healing in tough situations

• Branching Out – New experiences, surprising discoveries, and fresh starts

• Wisdom and Wings -- Revelations, lessons and advice

• Feathering Our Nests – A couple again, the freedom and joy

We’re looking for inspirational, true stories that will make readers laugh, cry, or sigh. Stories should be positive, universal, and non-controversial. The “message” should be evident without preaching. No essays, commentaries, tributes, philosophical, or biographical pieces will be accepted. Please refer to other Chicken Soup books to better understand our story-telling style.

You may submit more than one story, whether original or a favorite from magazines, newspapers, or other sources.

Although we would like to respond to every contribution, the volume of stories we receive makes that impossible. Only finalists will be notified prior to publication. We appreciate your patience during this decision-making process.

Thank you for joining us in touching the hearts and rekindling the spirits of millions of empty nesters everywhere. We look forward to receiving your stories!