Don't Tell The Kids

It's Melissa's birthday — and things get real. 🎂 In this episode, Brian and Melissa Brewer (the husband-and-wife duo behind Don't Tell the Kids) open up about getting older, marriage reflections, and keeping your relationship fun and sexy as life changes. From midlife humor and self-awareness to honest talk about attraction, connection, and communication — this one's a mix of laughs, truth bombs,...

Our kids are speaking a whole new language — and we're just trying to keep up. In this episode of Don't Tell the Kids , Brian and Melissa put each other to the test with a quiz on teen slang. From "locked in" to the mystery of "six-seven," we laugh, stumble, and realize how much parenting is really just guessing and hoping we don't embarrass our kids too much. 👉 Subscribe for more honest, funny,...

Show Notes (Episode 2 – "We Got a Sick Kid"): This week's episode comes with a twist—one of the kids is home sick. Between coughs and footsteps overhead, Brian and Melissa share stories, laughs, and a little chaos: The reality of parenting when sick days disrupt routines Childhood memories of staying home sick (or faking it) Lighting paper towels on fire while home alone (don't try this at home) M...

Show Notes (Episode 1 – "How Are We Doing as Parents?"): In this debut episode, Brian and Melissa lay it all out—the highs, lows, and everything in between: Rating themselves as parents (spoiler: it depends on the day) Embarrassing their kids at school and navigating middle-school drama The struggles of teen/tween parenting vs. toddler years Setting (and enforcing) rules around phones, curfews, an...