TAPS is Your Home for the Holidays

As we move into the holiday season, always remember you have your TAPS Family to lean on.

TAPS is your home for the holidays, your soft landing and safe space, an organization created to help you remember the love, celebrate the life and share the journey together.

TAPS is available to you 24/7 through our National Military Survivor Helpline at 800-959-8277. You can always reach out to us this holiday season if you’re feeling lonely, struggling with your grief, have questions or just need to talk to someone.

 

TAPS offers help, hope and healing to all who are grieving the death of a military or veteran loved one, regardless of the relationship to the service member or the circumstances or cause of death.


Webinars for Coping with Loss During the Holidays

Learn practical tips for coping with your grief during the holidays by registering to attend these two webinars held online via zoom video on December 10 and 17, 2024.

 
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Register for Living with Grief »

December 10, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
This presentation will cover practical tips for coping with your grief during the holidays, including ways to take care of yourself, to manage difficult emotions as they arise, and to manage the expectations of others.

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Register for Finding Meaning »

December 17, 12 to 1 p.m. Eastern
This session will explore ways we can remember and honor our precious past relationships, while also embracing present experiences, relationships, and opportunities to participate in holiday traditions.

 

Navigating the Holidays

For those grieving the loss of a loved one, the holiday season can be filled with emotional twists and turns. Below are some resources and tips for coping with your loss during the holiday season.

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TAPS Magazine Winter 2023 »

We hope you will feel the hug we are sending you and find support in the resources included in the Winter Issue of the TAPS Magazine. See also past Magazine issues.

 
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Holiday Grief Tips »

Read articles written by survivors and subject matter experts with tips on remembering and honoring our precious loved one's life during the holidays and always.

 
 
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Webinar Archives »

Watch webinars and other videos for practical suggestions that will help you survive and still embrace hope during this unique and challenging time.