Melissa: The book is written for moms with kids in junior high and up. It’s really about the process of letting go and learning to move forward. There's lots of storytelling from me and other moms. There's interviews with professionals like therapists, researchers, and job counselors. It’s part memoir and part self-help. I talk a lot in the book about the ups and downs that are part of the journey and the areas of life that the journey touches on like friendships, marriage, careers. I wrote it because although I found lots of books that talked about life after the kids leave, I couldn't find any to help prepare me before they left. I turned to books as a resource. I had done that throughout my kids’ life so I could make better choices, more informed choice to understand their needs beyond what may come naturally to me.