Contributions for 2011
Volume 17, Issue 4
12/21/2011 - TAPS Quarterly Magazine
“It didn’t matter what the task was. She just wanted to help, and I could tell it was an offer from the heart.”
12/21/2011 - TAPS
"I slowly stood, saluted silently in my mind, and whispered, 'Rest easy, brave soldier. Welcome home.'"
12/21/2011 - Pamela Henne
When your child faces the death of a loved one, his or her primary support system is profoundly impacted.
12/21/2011 - Andrea Hug
TAPS developed a Quick Series® Guide to Benefits and Finance for those who have experienced a military loss and are looking for financial guidance.
12/21/2011 - Melissa LoFaso
And as you live in this painful place, you come to learn that you must surrender to your grief, sit in your wound, and make space for your lost self.
12/21/2011 - Alan Wolfelt
We’re learning to allow laughter back in, to allow the mirth to meld with the sorrow. It’s the way Michael would have wanted it.
12/21/2011 - Michele Hiester Marcum
For survivors who have experienced the death of a loved one, the shadow of grief often darkens the weeks from Thanksgiving through New Year’s Day.
12/21/2011 - Jill Harrington-LaMorie
Though winter seems to have more than its share of less than wondrous days, occasionally we have an especially down day.
12/21/2011 - Darcie Sims
Volume 17, Issue 3
9/21/2011 - TAPS Quarterly Magazine
In the early months of grieving, it is easy to lose sight of the importance of taking care of yourself physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually, and socially.
9/21/2011 - Judy Tatelbaum
Good Grief Camp is an amazing place where a child or teen knows immediately that he is safe. There is no judgment, just understanding.
9/21/2011 - Heather Campagna
Misconceptions about grief are common in our society because we tend not to openly mourn or talk about grief and mourning.
9/21/2011 - Alan Wolfelt
Ultimately, we find comfort in knowing Doug fulfilled his life’s purpose by serving God and country, defending and ensuring safety for his loved ones at home.
9/21/2011 - Cindy Surprenant
Small Steps in Speech assists children with speech and language disorders by funding supplemental therapies and treatments for individuals.
9/21/2011 - Amanda Charney
“There will be some good days and there will be some bad days. Let the good days come and enjoy them.”
9/21/2011 - Gordon Bolar
One look at the print, and the words just start coming out: hero, American, death, Arlington, sad, amazing, and the list just goes on.
9/21/2011 - Jessica Dumont-Oatman
The essence of working with young people is to create a protected environment where grief can be expressed without judgment.
9/21/2011 - Linda Goldman
“Running for TAPS was a tremendously rewarding experience for me. The chance to honor Captain Doug DiCenzo and his surviving family was an incredible privilege."
9/21/2011 - TAPS
Making financial decisions after you’ve experienced the death of a loved one can seem like an impossible task and is often far from being a priority.
9/21/2011 - Fran Hackett
The 6th Annual TAPS Celebrity Classic in Colorado, hosted by Larry Gatlin and the Gatlin Brothers, exceeded expectations both in terms of the fun & dollars raised.
9/21/2011 - Christine Burtt
On-air radio personality Mike Rosen reads "Klinger: A Story of Honor and Hope" for his listeners and shares the mission of TAPS.
8/17/2011 - 850 AM News Radio
Volume 17, Issue 2
6/21/2011 - TAPS Quarterly Magazine
What’s the first male response to trouble? Get in there and do something right away, of course.
6/21/2011 - Lee Vincent
Just like the sudden, violent car crash described above, the impact of a traumatic death has been described by survivors as feeling like being broadsided.
6/21/2011 - Jill Harrington-LaMorie
For the first time, TAPS expanded the Run and Remember Team to include our TAPS children running the Marine Corps Marathon Healthy Kids Fun Run.
6/21/2011 - Betsy Beard
The Healing Book is a hardcover activity and memory book designed for children who have survived the death of someone close.
6/21/2011 - Betsy Beard
The TAPS casework team is here to help you navigate the daily struggles and get you to a place where you can start to think about healing again.
6/21/2011 - Melissa LoFaso
Read articles on Military Children & Families on the National Child Traumatic Stress Network website.
6/21/2011 - TAPS
Look skyward tonight and find your special star. And instead of embracing the emptiness, cherish the space that love always fills.
6/21/2011 - Darcie Sims
When facing separation, loss, or death, we are invariably thrown into a turmoil of mixed and intense emotions.
6/21/2011 - Judy Tatelbaum
Someone you love has completed suicide. In your heart, you have come to know your deepest pain. To be bereaved literally means to be torn apart.
6/21/2011 - Alan Wolfelt
No one is prepared to help their children grieve. Tools and conversation-starters have great value in guiding families toward healthy coping strategies.
6/21/2011 - Ellen Sabin
The annual story of how a grieving military mom turned her loss into the Memorial Garden Tour fundraiser.
3/21/2011 - Christi Larsen
Volume 17, Issue 1
3/21/2011 - TAPS Quarterly Magazine
Maybe it has become normal to feel that bittersweetness brush past my heart occasionally. Maybe we are learning to redefine normal.
3/21/2011 - Darcie Sims
Working toward forgiveness became a daily process that I remained faithful to because I love: I love my children, I love my husband, and I love my life.
3/21/2011 - Andrea Hug
For the last two years George Kraehe has been running all over the place. In fact he has run 14 marathons in 14 states for the TAPS Run and Remember Team.
3/21/2011 - TAPS
You cannot get better in therapy unless you feel emotionally connected to the therapist in a way that makes you feel safe to share your thoughts honestly.
3/21/2011 - Janice Harris Lord
Your feelings of loss will not completely disappear, yet they will soften, and the intense pangs of grief will become less frequent.
3/21/2011 - Alan Wolfelt
The Rita Project Exhibition was healing for the creators as well as those who walked by and entered into conversations over the images they observed.
3/21/2011 - Sharon Strouse