Category Archives: Press

Look for the upcoming National Guard Foundations magazine article-Taking the Reins when grandparents become legal guardians

I have had the pleaser to be interviewed by Rachel Stone writer for the National Guard Foundation magazine a few months ago. She was not only interested in my side of the story, she interviewed my family. The magazine is sent to 400,000 National Guard soldiers. I shared my story of being a working empty nester and caring for my granddaughters while my daughter deployed. For those of you receiving the magazine I understand it is in this month’s issue in Above & Beyond section page 41.

Once I receive the article I will post it for you to read.

Upcoming Military Families Speak Out Conference

The Military Family Speak Out (MFSO)Conference is Oct 1-3 in Long Beach, CA.

I will be attending and offering my book-

Deployed Grandparents being Parents. I have been asked by the MFSO to present a speech of my story of what happened when our daughter deployed and we became the guardians to our granddaughters.

The MFSO feels grandparents are a crucial part of the family coping with deployment , keeping the family balanced, and helping the family reconnect after deployment.

This is a relatively new organization, voicing their concern about war, supporting our military, supporting the family members with all the issues of deployment.

They offer the resources of professionals to help those families to better understand the military mind set when that family member returns from their Tour of Duty. This is one of the most challenging parts of deployment. And if there are physical challenges when returning, MFSO has support groups and medical professionals to help those families to adjust.

I am honored to be able to present on Saturday to other military families and learn about resources that I can share with others.

Newstalk radio 590AM KTIE guest on Duty, Honor, Country show

Colonel Tom Freeman host Duty, Honor, Country shares how the military is changing today. I share how we coped with our daughter’s deployment, bringing our granddaughters to live with us, no information for civilian families and being unprepared for deployment responsibilities, and how we made a challenging situation turning it into a positive experience. And my secret tip on how to communicate with the deployed when the phone is not an option.

KTIE Interview Part1

KTIE Interview Part2