BR
US United StatesAU AustraliaBR BrazilCA CanadaDE GermanyIN IndiaIE IrelandJP JapanMX MexicoNZ New ZealandPH PhilippinesZA South AfricaUK United Kingdom
Laugh, Cry, Scream: Life with Grief & Estrangement podcast artwork
Kids & Family

Laugh, Cry, Scream: Life with Grief & Estrangement

by Chris Workman
Share this ranking Claiming needs an RSS feed. Contact us.
Listen on Apple Podcasts

Chart positions today · Brazil

Not on the Brazil charts we track today.

If you like Laugh, Cry, Scream: Life with Grief &…, try…

Latest episodes

  • Grandparents: Stop Hiding Behind The Grandkids

    October 7, 2026 · 29 min

    Grandparent grief is real. I am a grandparent. I am an estranged mother. I know what it feels like to miss the faces, the hugs, the birthdays, the summer moments, and the little pieces of a child’s life you thought you would always be part…

  • Being Good Doesn’t Erase Impact

    October 2, 2026 · 42 min

    Good parents can still hurt their kids.That sentence makes people defensive because it touches the place where we want our goodness to protect us from impact.But being good does not mean every moment was safe.Loving your child does not…

  • What Are You Protecting When Accountability Gets Too Close

    September 23, 2026 · 34 min

    There is a sentence people hear before they hear anything else. Sometimes you say, “This hurt me,” and what they hear is, “You attacked me.” Sometimes you say, “I need you to understand the impact,” and what they hear is, “You’re blaming…

  • I’m Calling Out the Estranged Parent Excuse Machine

    September 9, 2026 · 33 min

    I’m tired of estranged parent videos that look like grief but function like avoidance.This episode is not polite.I’m calling out the excuse machine: the videos, the language, the soft packaging, the “parents matter too” speeches, the…

  • Are You Living In An Estrangement Echo Chamber?

    September 2, 2026 · 1 hr 16 min

    Are you actually getting support or are you sitting in an echo chamber that keeps you angry, certain, and convinced the other person is the problem? I’ve spent a lot of time watching estrangement content from both sides: estranged parents…

Show 7 more episodesShow fewer episodes

  • Your Comments Are Telling On You

    August 26, 2026 · 34 min

    Some estranged parents genuinely don’t know what happened. Some are asking hard questions, taking responsibility, and trying to understand. And some people are explaining a whole lot in the comment section. In this episode of Laugh, Cry…

  • Estranged Parents vs. Adult Children: Same Rules or Double Standards?

    August 20, 2026 · 55 min

    What happens when we apply the same rule to both sides of family estrangement? Can an adult child choose no contact and still expect emergency help, money, childcare, or immediate availability from a parent? Can a parent say, “I’ll always…

  • Estranged Parents: Can You Answer This Without Saying "But"?

    August 14, 2026 · 28 min

    What happens when you ask estranged parents to name one thing their adult child says hurt them without explaining it, defending it, or adding the word “but”? I asked that question, and the responses opened up a conversation I don't think…

  • Are These Videos Helping... Or Hurting?

    August 5, 2026 · 1 hr 38 min

    Can the videos we watch about estrangement shape the way we think... and the way we heal? In this episode of Laugh. Cry. Scream., Christina Workman sits down with Kristina Richie—an estranged adult child and founder of The Julia Effect—to…

  • Parents, We Need To Talk

    July 30, 2026 · 24 min

    Can your child tell you the truth? It’s one of the hardest questions a parent can ask—and one that has the power to change everything. In this episode of Laugh. Cry. Scream., I’m inviting parents into an honest conversation about…

  • I Was Wrong About Me

    July 23, 2026 · 27 min

    There comes a point in life when you realize the hardest person to face isn't someone else... It's yourself. For years, I thought learning meant collecting information. Reading more books. Taking more courses. Listening to more…

  • The Person Keeping You Stuck Isn't Who You Think

    July 16, 2026 · 28 min

    What if the biggest thing keeping you stuck isn't another person... What if it's a story you've been telling yourself without even realizing it? In this episode, we're talking about the invisible scripts we inherit, repeat, and…

Full episode archive on Apple Podcasts →

About the show

Laugh Cry Scream is a raw, honest, and deeply human podcast about life with grief and estrangement. Hosted by Chris Workman, the show dives into the messy, complicated, and often unspoken parts of loss, family pain, healing, and survival. With real conversations, dark humor, hard truths, and zero fake positivity, this podcast creates space for people who are carrying the weight of grief while trying to keep going. Some days you laugh. Some days you cry. Some days you scream. Here, all of it is welcome.