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When a Child Dies: Who Pays the Price? | Women, Actually
In this poignant episode of Women, Actually, host Oonagh Gonzales explores the profound and often unspoken realities of losing a child, asking the central question: When a child dies, who pays the price? This is not just a discussion of immediate grief, but a deep dive into the long-term existential, financial, and social costs borne by surviving families. The episode uses Sabaa Tahir’s novel 'Empire' as a narrative lens to examine how trauma binds individuals to their pain, drawing parallels between fantasy metaphors and the stark reality of bereavement. For parents, grandparents, siblings…
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