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Don't Tell the Kids
Two moms. Real life. Zero filters.
The conversations we probably shouldn’t say out loud, but do anyway.
Motherhood, identity, marriage, careers, and everything in between.
No advice. No politics. Just honesty, and the chaos that comes with it.
Episodes
15 episodes
Don't tell the kids... my gut knew before he told me
Okay, this one gets real. Mel and Siobhan start out somewhere lighter — Miami rain, cycle phases, sensual Sundays, and whether scheduling intimacy actually ruins the magic or just keeps it alive (jury's still out). And then Siobhan brings the q...
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Don't tell the kids... all more powerful than we think
This one starts in the most ordinary place — kids and chores, the boys negotiating their way out of dishes, the rotting calamari Giacomo left in his fishing bag for a week, and the word "disappointed" and whether we should even be using it on o...
Don't tell the kids... psychedelics are medicine
Buckle up, this one goes places. Mel and Siobhan start out talking about how Siobhan is never going to be the organized, 4 a.m.-journaling type — and how living next to someone that disciplined can quietly make you feel like you're doing life w...
Don't tell the kids... our brains never shut off
If you've ever stood in the kitchen mentally running tomorrow's lunches, three carpools, and what's defrosting for dinner while your husband walks in and asks what you're thinking about... this one's for you.Siobhan and Mel get into the ...
Don't tell the kids... grandma used to scream
This episode, just like every other one, gets real. Siobhan and Mel sat down to talk about their moms — what they taught us about being women, what they didn't, and all the messy in-between stuff that we're still untangling as we raise our own ...
Don't Tell the Kids... We're Half-Baked Too
Okay mama, pour the coffee (or the wine, no judgment here) because this one's a ride. We're getting into ALL of it this week — like the fact that we're suddenly the moms holding the menu at arm's length and using our phones as little telescopes...
Don’t tell the kids… we have no idea how to teach consent
This conversation started light… and then got real.Because once you actually think about consent today — not just the idea of it, but what it looks like with phones, Snapchat, alcohol, all of it…It’s not simple.It’s layered...
Don’t Tell the Kids… Your Vagina Isn’t Ruined (But You Might Pee When You Laugh)
Okay… this is your warning: do NOT play this one in the car with your kids 😂We went there. Like really went there. It started with a very innocent question—does your vagina get ruined after kids?—and somehow turned into a full-b...
Don’t tell the kids… we should be mortified
This episode starts with our most embarrassing moments… and somehow spirals into everything we weren’t planning to say. It’s raw, it’s unfiltered, and yes — there are parts we maybe should’ve kept to ourselves. But that’s kind of the point. Rea...
Don’t tell the kids… we’re rethinking this whole gentle parenting thing
This one is for the moms who are quietly wondering… am I making this too easy for them?We get into one of those moments that hits way deeper than it should—your kid says “you can’t make me”… and suddenly you’re spiraling into
Don’t Tell the Kids, They’re Allowed to Say Pussy
This episode goes everywhere moms of older kids know life suddenly starts to go: awkward questions, changing bodies, inappropriate song lyrics, sex talks you were not emotionally prepared to have, and the slow realization that your sweet little...
Don’t Tell the Kids...We’re Figuring It Out Too
Why are we here? Honestly… because motherhood can be lonely, life can be a lot, and sometimes you just need one place where you can say the quiet part out loud. In this episode, we’re sharing the real reason we wanted to start this podcast: to ...
Don't Tell the Kids...Friendships can be tricky and Foot Fetishes are Real
Friendships as an adult are… complicated. Not middle-school complicated. Not “she sat at another lunch table” complicated. More like real life, grown-up, navigating divorce, boundaries, busy kids, and limited social battery complicated...