Don’t Tell Your Father

About Don’t Tell Your Father

Don’t Tell Your Father is an unfiltered mother-daughter podcast about girlhood, growing up, and all the weird stuff nobody warns you about. Hosted by a Millennial mom and her Gen Alpha daughter, each episode dives into the real, funny, awkward, and sometimes chaotic experience of growing up girl - from middle school, puberty, friendships, anxiety, confidence, and family, to the random thoughts and questionable decisions that come with being a girl at any age. It's the kind of mother-daughter conversation that makes you think, "Wait...is this normal?" We talk about the stuff moms and daughters are actually thinking about, with humor, honesty, and absolutely no filter. Whether you're the mom of a tween, a teenage girl, a daughter, or a woman who has been fully initiated into the weirdness of girlhood, you're invited to listen in. Come for the laughs. Stay for the "OMG, SAME." And whatever you do...don't tell dad!

Publisher

Bri and Wren Cope

Category

comedy · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

27 Apr 2026

Latest episode

16 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

28 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   16 Oct 2026

   Queen for a Day (Birthday Hype, Traditions, and Expectations)

   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 birthday plans Why we want people to remember our birthdays, plan surprises, and make us feel special Birthday traditions, favorite memories, and the rules every birthday girl deserves Birthdays after 40, growing up, and what we thought being an adult would look like Middle school drama, making friends, and being scared of what comes next Our birthday predictions, wish lists, and what Mom really wants for her birthday From Wren’s extremely detailed dream birthday (Oregon Trail included) to Mom’s birthday blues and hopes for a little extra birthday magic, we’re normalizing the weird parts of growing up—and admitting that sometimes you just want someone else to make the plans. Because you can love your birthday and still be disappointed when it doesn’t live up to the hype. Like what you heard? Follow us to catch new episodes every Friday, leave a review, find us on social media, or share with a friend.

2. 

   9 Oct 2026

   What Happened in College?!? (Things Our Moms Probably Shouldn't Tell Us)

   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 dating, questionable decisions, college girlhood, and all the weird, awkward, unforgettable parts of growing up. We’re talking about the differences between growing up as millennials and growing up as Gen Alpha, what college was like before smartphones and social media, how friendships change with distance and adulthood, and the things our moms never told us about being young adults. Because before we were moms, we were just girls trying to figure it out, too. In this episode: ● What college was actually like for millennial moms ● College friendships and long-distance friends ● Dating and questionable college decisions ● Girlhood before smartphones and social media ● The weird, awkward, and normal parts of girlhood ● What we wish we could tell our younger selves ● The things our daughters REALLY want to know about our pasts If you’re a millennial mom, Gen Alpha girl, mother-daughter duo, college student, or anyone who remembers the weirdness of growing up and finding your people, this one’s for you. Follow Don’t Tell Your Father for chaotic mother-daughter conversations about girlhood, growing up, friendship, hormones, anxiety, middle school, and all the things we’re usually told not to say out loud. And remember: some things are better discussed on a podcast than at the dinner table.

3. 

   2 Oct 2026

   Do You Even Know Me? (Mother. Daughter. Strangers.)

   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?" questions And deciding how many questions we can get wrong before we have to disown one another Because girlhood is weird. Motherhood is weird. And apparently, living together for years does NOT mean you know everything about each other. If you're a mom of a teen or tween, a daughter navigating growing up girl, or just someone who understands surface-level questions maybe aren't the only way to know a person, then this one's for you. Follow the podcast, share with someone you absolutely are unsure how well you know, and find us on our social media accounts @DontTellYourFatherPod

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

4 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings