When Parents are Deployed

DURHAM, December 22, 2006) — Over half a million children under the age of five are waiting for their active duty, Guard or Reserve mother or father to come home – the most since World War II. To help these families, the producers of SESAME STREET created a special behind-the-scenes look at what military families are facing. Hosted by Academy Award-winning actor Cuba Gooding, Jr., producers examined the effects of deployment on young American military families and found stories of courage, hope and pride. This touching program is full of valuable information for parents in the military and those who care about them.WHEN PARENTS ARE DEPLOYED reveals candid and intimate moments with the parents, caregivers and children affected by deployment. They express how they are coping with the daily stress and fears associated with having a parent depart for military duty, and what it’s like when they are reunited. As the holidays can be a very difficult time for military families, Sesame Workshop saw this special as a way to illustrate how this group of Americans is managing during times of extended separation. Learn more at www.sesameworkshop.org/tlc/.

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