Christina Workman
Laugh, Cry, Scream: Life with Grief & Estrangement
Estranged Parents: Can You Answer This Without Saying "But"?
- Published
- August 14, 2026
- Duration
- 27:31
- Summary source
- description
- Last updated
- Aug 14, 2026
Discusses health, mental, kids, family, parenting.
Summary
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 we have nearly enough.Because days earlier, I had asked estranged adult children a different question: What's one thing …
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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 we have nearly enough.Because days earlier, I had asked estranged adult children a different question: What's one thing you wish your estranged parent truly understood about your experience?Their answers were heartbreaking.Then the parents answered.And in this ep
Themes
- health
- mental
- kids
- family
- parenting