Don’t Tell Your Father

Bri and Wren Cope
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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!

  1. 15h ago

    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

  2. Sep 25

    I'll Make the Playlist, You Bring the Snacks (Time for a Road Trip!)

    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 (and worst) road trips we've been on And where are we even going? If you're dreaming of taking a trip soon, have ever had a way too memorable road trip (amazing OR awful), or just want to argue with us over what snacks, etiquette and activities make or break a road trip...than this one is for you. Hit us up on the socials and tell us what you totally agree with (or what you'd fight us on being wrong about), or just let us know where you're going on your next road trip!

  3. Sep 18

    Can Fall Just Hurry Up Already? (We Have Hoodies to Wear)

    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 fall  And a normal amount of wandering off topic If you crave the ASMR of crunchy leaves, are ready for jeans and hoodies every day, or are craving something flavored with pumpkin (there's no such thing as a basic bitch), this episode might be for you.   Be sure to check out our socials if you want a shout out on next week's episode!  Or just to catch the in-between-episode shenanigans and our fall hair transformations.

  4. Sep 11

    Does Doing Art Make Us Artists? (The Wren and Bri Do Shit Series)

    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 obsessed with plant art And a lot of chatter about how to actually do the flower kit that we maybe had too much confidence in our ability to execute Basically, we talk, we make stuff, we get distracted, and we figure it out as we go. If you also like arts and crafts, have more creative hobbies than reasonably necessary, can appreciate doing things badly before doing them well, or just like hanging out and making random shit, then this episode is for you. And meet us on the socials to tell us what shit we should do next (we're thinking about buying all the weird candy and snacks for a taste test, but also that sounds like any good Saturday afternoon...)

  5. Sep 4

    Hormones: A Mother-Daughter Horror Story (From Spooky Symptoms to Default Scapegoat)

    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 perimenopause are surprisingly similar and VERY different What we wish others knew about these two especially confusing periods of girlhood Rapid fire, is it puberty or is it perimenopause?   If you're going through puberty, or perimenopause, parenting a tween daughter, or just want to laugh about the chaos of being a human with hormones, this episode is for you.

  6. Aug 28

    Previously on DTYF (The Television Shows That Became Our Personality)

    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 influencer share's Bri's parenting vibes) If you watch more TV than strictly necessary, have a comfort show you rewatch every year, are emotionally attached to a small screen character, or have ever told a friend, "OMG you have to watch this!"...this episode is for you. Share this episode with your favorite tv watching pal, and don't forget to hit us up on the socials with all the recommendations we need to know about!

  7. Aug 21

    Actually, I'm Mad (The Divine Feminine Right to Rage)

    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 our anger - and whether it makes sense (it doesn't) What our anger is actually telling us And, of course, some completely petty grievances that absolutely do not deserve the amount of rage we give them   If you've ever been told you're too sensitive, too emotional, too loud, too difficult, or "overreacting" when you were actually just freaking mad - then this episode is for you.  Don't miss the extra juicy DTDM (Don't Tell Dad Moment) at the end of the episode.

  8. Aug 14

    Did We Waste Our Summer? (Probably Not, But Maybe)

    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 we are 100% DONE with this summer Our official summer report card   Whether you are hanging onto summer with all of your might, running gleefully through the back-to-school aisles at the store, or somewhere in between, this episode is for you.

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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!

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  • Creator
    Bri and Wren Cope
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © Copyright 2026 All rights reserved.
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