The Stumps and Zips in Our Lives
What stumps or zip lines do you have in your life? Do you cherish and hold on to every memory of your loved one or too afraid and practice avoidance?
Find Inspiration Within the TAPS Magazine
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The articles in each edition are written by military survivors, grief professionals, and TAPS staff. We hope you find inspiration, comfort, support, resources, and a sense of belonging within these pages.
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Your stories can bring hope and healing to our TAPS families. If you would like to share a story about your loved one or your grief journey, we would love to hear from you. All submissions will be considered for TAPS Magazine, our stories, and other TAPS publications. We invite you to read our submission policy and submit your story.
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If you would like to share a short statement for print in our Dear TAPS section of the TAPS Magazine on how a TAPS program, event and/or resource has helped you heal, complete our Dear TAPS submission form.
Latest Magazine Articles
You’re Not Crazy — You’re Grieving — Part Six
This is the final article in a six-part series to serve as a reminder that crazy is normal when grieving. It is adapted from Dr. Wolfelt's new book.
Growing Up TAPS: Leaning Into Your Influence as a Parent
Parents have the power to teach, shape, encourage, lift, support, and impact their lives like no one else. Let’s explore how to tap into that power.
From Peer to Peer
If you are an adult survivor and ready to comfort and give hope to another bereaved person, consider becoming a TAPS Peer Mentor.
Wintering With Awe
TAPS Outdoor Programs Manager is passionate about connecting survivors to the healing power of nature as part of their grief process.
Dave Wilson’s Perfected Pancakes
Adapted from Alton Brown, Good Eats, surviving spouse shares her loved one's favorite pancake recipe.
In the Silence of Grief: The Tapestry of Love and Loss
A poem on the resilience of the human spirit as one navigates the labyrinth of grief.
Leaving the Grief Box Open
A surviving father shares about the time, trust, and the right setting for men to open up fully open our grief boxes and leave them open.
Winter Beginnings
Through programs like the Snowball Express and TAPS Good Grief Camps, surviving military children find connection and sometimes much more.
Embracing Your Vulnerability During the Holidays
Grief, the holidays, and vulnerability naturally go together because when someone in our lives dies, the holidays can heighten our feelings of vulnerability.