Danielle Crittenden on Losing Her Daughter
From The Mona Charen Show by The Bulwark
May 24, 2026 · 58 min
About this episode
Mona Charen discusses the profound impact of grief with her friend Danielle Crittenden, who shares her journey after the loss of her daughter.
Mona Charen is joined by her dear friend Danielle Crittenden for a powerful and honest discussion about the journey that led Danielle to write a book titled Dispatches from Grief. Danielle’s daughter died suddenly in early 2024 at the age of 32. Mona and Danielle talk about the shock of the loss, the ongoing emotional and physical pain of grief, the power of religious rituals and how eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) has helped with Danielle’s healing. Show notes: Danielle’s book Dispatches From Grief: A Mother’s Journey Through The Unimaginable We know so many of you love reading, so we are excited to share with you that we are starting a monthly book club with Mona Charen. Mona’s first pick: retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling’s book, If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal. Join the conversation! Drop your questions or comments about the book for Mona to explore with Gen. Hertling here . We’ll pin this post to the top of The Mona Charen Show page on the site. Programming note: June 8 at 7pm EDT, Mona will interview retired Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling about his new book If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal live on Substack. Watch your inbox for details.
People in this episode
Host: Mona Charen
Guest: Danielle Crittenden
Topics covered
- grief
- loss
- healing
- religious rituals
- EMDR
- motherhood
- book discussion
Keywords
- grief
- loss of a child
- healing
- EMDR
- religious rituals
- mother's journey
- book club
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Dispatches from Grief, If I Don’t Return: A Father’s Wartime Journal
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