How to Survive Losing a Child | The David Frum Show

In this episode of “The David Frum Show,” David is joined by his wife, the writer Danielle Crittenden, to discuss her new memoir, “Dispatches From Grief,” and the loss of their daughter Miranda. Sign up for David Frum’s newsletter alert to find out when a new story is published: https://www.theatlantic.com/author/da... Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Subscribe to “The David Frum Show” on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/79CBHED... Subscribe to The Atlantic on YouTube: http://bit.ly/subAtlanticYT 00:00 Introduction 03:36 Danielle Crittenden 07:04 Why Child Loss Is Different 11:18 The Pariah Feeling 14:01 Talking About It in Public 28:31 Survival as a Family 33:34 Guilt 41:54 Survival as a Family 46:50 Grief’s Physical Toll 48:16 Don’t Escape Into Work 51:41 Digital Afterlife Nightmares 57:39 Rejecting Grief Hustlers 01:00:03 Miranda’s Gifts and Farewell