Don’t Tell Your Father

From a glass mysteriously falling in an old college house and a strange sleep paralysis experience to a shampoo bottle that seemed to move on its own, a bedroom light turning on in the middle of the night, and a printer that appeared to ask for “Help” and “Me,” we’re sharing the weird things we still can’t fully explain. Are they ghosts, coincidences, or just things that go bump in the night?   Pl...

What happens when Millennial mom energy meets Gen Alpha skepticism, a little witchy woo-woo, and the desperate need to make life as magical as possible? You get this episode.   This week on Don't Tell Your Father, Bri and Wren are joined by Wren's grandma Brenda for a three-generation conversation about whimsy, woo-woo, and embracing your inner weird girl. From leaving gifts for fairies and collec...

It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to.    Birthdays are supposed to be all about you—but what happens when the birthday hype doesn’t live up to reality? In this episode of Don’t Tell Your Father, Bri and Wren get into the chaos of birthday expectations, being Queen for a Day, and why getting older is weird at every age.   We’re talking: Birthday wishes, gift expectations, and the perfect birthda...

What happens when a Gen Alpha daughter and her friend sit down with their millennial moms and start asking questions about college, friendship, dating, and what life was like before they were moms?    In this episode of Don’t Tell Your Father, Wren and Charli turn the tables and interview Bri and Nicole about our college years—from making friends and staying connected with long-distance friends to...

How well does a millennial mom really know her middle school daughter? And how well does a daughter actually know her mom? Bri and Wren put their relationship to the test with a very serious investigation into how well they know each other.  In this episode, we ask: The things we should know about each other Weird habits, pet peeves, obsessions and icks Mother-daughter "Would you rather?" question...

Before we hit the road for a girls' trip, we're getting VERY serious about the important stuff: snacks, entertainment, and how to survive being trapped in the car together for hours. In this episode, we dive into: The ultimate road trip snack list Planes, trains, buses and automobiles: which one is actually the best way to travel? How the hell do you entertain yourself on a long trip? The best (an...

The only thing standing between us and fall is a few days...and the unrelenting heat waves that keep hitting our state. Despite the bare legs and the cranked up A/C, we are dreaming of a cozy autumn. This week, we dive into: Our favorite things about fall The fun plans already on our calendar  Whether or not daylight savings time has landed on Halloween night before The (very few) downsides to fal...

What happens when we stop planning everything and just...do shit? For our first installment of a new series, Wren and Bri Do Shit, we sit down with a Play-Doh Bloom flower kit and attempt to make some very cute flowers while talking about why we actually love making things. In this episode, we talk about: The arts and crafts we've loved over the years Our year-long self portrait project Why Bri is...

Puberty and perimenopause: two completely different life stages that somehow have us both asking, "WHY is my body doing this?" Listen as we compare notes on what it's like when your hormones decide to take the wheel (and drive off the road). In this episode, we get into: Mood swings, irritability, sleep changes, and feeling like your emotions have a mind of their own The ways puberty and perimenop...

This week, we're talking about all things TV. From the television shows that shaped our girlhoods to the shows we can't stop watching now, we cover all of it. In this episode, we dive into: The unrealistic expectations TV sets for us  Our current watch list The shows that raised us The Gilmore Girl ritual we look forward to each week And the usual 27 side-tracked conversations (like what 90's mom...

In this episode, we're giving ourselves permission to get mad. Not just the cute, socially acceptable kind of annoyed - but the deep, irrational, justified, petty, righteous feminine rage we've been taught to swallow, soften, or apologize for.  In this episode, we're talking about: The mental load and the rage that comes from societal expectations of girls and women What we've been taught about ou...

Summer is somehow almost over, so we're asking the most important question: Did we actually have a good summer? We're looking back at what we did, what we totally failed to do, and what we're still trying to squeeze in before school starts.  In this episode, we get into: Our favorite summer memories (and the moments we'll actually remember) The summer bucket list items we never got around t What w...

There are firsts you remember forever, and for us, this was one of them. This week we're reliving Wren's very first concert: seeing Noah Kahan together. We're sharing everything that made the night unforgettable. In this episode, we talk about: The pre-concert excitement (and chaos) Our favorite songs and moments from the show How concert experiences have changed from the Millennial generation to...

What would you do if money wasn't part of the equation? This week, we're throwing budgets, responsibilities, and financial literacy out the window (just for fun) as we imagine what our lives would look like if money truly didn't matter. In this episode, we chat about: The very first thing we'd buy with unlimited money Our dream homes (including some questionable design choices) The hobbies we'd fi...

We're coming to you straight from the lake this week for a very short episode. No studio (ahem, basement bar table), no overthinking, just a couple of pink microphones, a boat, and some very important opinions about how summer is meant to be lived. In this episode, we get discuss: Our favorite lake traditions and memories What the essential ingredients are for the perfect lake day Wren's low level...

This episode is for every girl who has ever hidden a hobby, second-guessed a text, or wondered if she's "too much" From middle school to adulthood, we're all handed invisible rules about what's cool, what's embarrassing, and what's just plain weird. This week we're throwing those rules out. In this episode, we get into:  The exhausting job of trying to seem "normal" How yesterday's "cringe" became...

Wren spent a week at College for Kids, and Mom has a lot of questions. From first-day nerves and making new friends to the best snacks, funniest moments, and whether college food is really as bad as everyone says, we're getting the full report. In this episode, we talk about: What surprised Wren the most about college life The funniest moments that turned into inside jokes A very bad explanation o...

The plan was simple: set a timer, take turns asking each other questions, and keep things light. The reality? Mom immediately started asking way too many deep questions, Wren kept trying to steer things back to the fun ones, and somehow, we ended up reminiscing about sweet childhood memories before completely ignoring the timer anyway. In this episode, we dive into: The questions we've secretly wa...

What happens with the younger brothers finally get their hands on our pink microphones? Pure chaos. While Wren is away for a week, the boys waste absolutely no time exposing family secrets, airing sibling grievances, and sharing some truly questionable hot takes. In this episode, we get into: The biggest complains the boys have about mom and Wren Whether younger siblings really have it harder Fami...

Beauty standards are everywhere - and somehow they're always changing. In this episode of Don't Tell Your Father, we're unpacking the messages we've received about our bodies and challenging the idea that our appearance is our most important quality. In this episode, we dive into: How beauty Standards have changed throughout history Body image and the first time we became aware of our appearance T...

This week, we tackle the age-old question: did birth order shape who we are...or are we all just looking for someone to blame? As an oldest child and a youngest sibling, we compare notes on responsibility, people-pleasing, attention-seeking, and the family roles we may or may not have been assigned at birth. Along the way, we discuss: Oldest child stereotypes Middle child myths Youngest sibling en...

Bullying is one of those things almost everyone has a story about - and unfortunately, that's not always a good thing. In this episode, we talk about the messy reality of dealing with mean people while growing up. In this episode, we get into: Different types of bullying Why people bully What it means to bystand How parents can support their kids Protecting your confidence and self-worth A few lau...

This week's episode is basically what happens when two people with wildly questionable music taste get microphones. We invite you to judge us, we're judging ourselves on this one. We're talking: Artists we'd defend in court TikTok songs that had us in a chokehold Overrated musicians (yes, we said what we said) The emotional trauma of old playlsts And Wren, absolutely butchering children's lullabie...

This week, we’re diving headfirst into the chaos of a true Feral Girl Summer™ — the kind built on lake days, gas station snacks, staying up too late, reading instead of answering texts, and pretending “rotting” is actually self-care (because maybe it is?) This episode also takes approximately 47 delightful side quests. And honestly? That feels very on theme for the season. In this episode: The dif...

"Why Are We Like This?" is a painfully relatable episode about overthinking literally everything. We're talking about the kind of anxiety that turns a simple interaction into a full investigative documentary in your brain. In this episode, we get into: The physical chaos of anxiety (racing thoughts, avoidance, air hunger) Why our brains turn tiny moments into full disasters The invisibility of anx...