The Aporia · Patrick Clancy says he still speaks to his children to "stay connected to them"

In an interview with 60 Minutes set to air on Sunday, Patrick Clancy stated that he continues to speak with his children in order to maintain contact and stay connected with them. The interview features Clancy alongside his new wife, fertility doctor Rachel Danis.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-18, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, who was found guilty by a jury but then acquitted in an 11-1 hung mistrial for killing their three children—5-year-old Cora, 3-year-old Dawson, and eight-month-old Callan—in January 2023, gave his first interview since the trial. In the 60 Minutes segment airing on September 20th, Clancy revealed he still speaks to his dead children "all the time," asking them for help. The 36-year-old former delivery nurse also discussed the grief and mental health challenges he faces along with conspiracy theories that emerged online since the trial. During the interview, Patrick was joined by his new wife, Dr. Rachel Danis, a fertility doctor from New York City.

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Patrick Clancy and his new wife, fertility doctor Rachel Danis, sat down with 60 Minutes this week.