On TV: Military Mom
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Friday, Dec. 22, 2006
In the last year and a half, the United States Army has honored nearly 900,000 people as part of Freedom Team Salute, which allows soldiers in active duty to recognize their supporters back home.
Army Specialist Matthew Hawthorne, currently serving in Iraq, has nominated his mother, Shelia for her constant support of him and his fellow soldiers in A Battery, 1st Battalion, 14th Field Artillery. Eveyrone who's nominated gets an award.
Almon, with the help of her church and friends, has sent care packages to 120-and-counting of her son's fellow GIs.
She talked about it on The Early Show from her home in Grapevine, Texas, and he appeared from Baghdad.
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.Monday, Dec. 11, 2006
KIDS' NEXT STEPS
When are kids ready to take the next step in life?
Every time your children ask "Can I do this?" or "Can I do that?" parents have to decide: Are they old enough?
It can be tough to know when kids are the right age to have a sleepover, to baby sit, or even to start doing chores.
On The Early Show Monday, Laurie Gelman, a contributing editor of Cookie magazine, had some tips to help parents in that common, and recurring, situation.
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Friday, Dec. 8, 2006
PREVENTING FIRES IN CHRISTMAS TREES
Every year, there are hundreds of house fires that start in Christmas trees, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
The CPSC's Julie Vallese stopped by The Early Show to offer tips to help keep that from happening to your tree.
For a host of pointers from the agency on avoiding that and other holiday decorating hazards, click here.
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MOTHER-ADULT DAUGHTER RELATIONSHIPS
They can be tricky to navigate, and Dr. Janet E. Taylor, a psychiatrist who's a member of the Family Cirle magazine advisory board, gave some advice about doing so on The Early Show, addressing situations viewers told the show about.
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