Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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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.

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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