It's just great for the kids, you know when daddy's gone they still have something to hold and hang on to and sleep with and cuddle.

I will continue to make the dolls as long as their little kids that miss their daddy or their mommy and as long as these guys are going overseas and doing what they're doing.

So I made daddy smile and I took a picture and made this silly thing and he never let go of it, he was five months and this thing went with him everywhere we went.

Our kids became very confident and they answered confidently.

It was really exciting, you could tell our kids were very nervous in the dry runs. But when it started, we just kind of took it on.

It's structured, but it's very hands-on. I question the kids a whole lot, rather than just tell them the answers. They need to be scientists with me.