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Don't Tell The Kids - 1st Episode
09/20/2025
Don't Tell The Kids - 1st Episode
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, and late-night sneaking The biggest fears as kids get older: safety, independence, and the “what-ifs” Why raising boys vs. girls brings different worries Their full backstory: meeting at a restaurant, moving from Michigan to Portland, San Diego, and finally Texas Marriage in Vegas, two kids later, and building a life (and podcast) together Why they started this podcast: to share the honest ups and downs of parenting and marriage in the teenage years A raw, funny, and relatable first step into what will become an ongoing conversation about life, love, parenting, and everything in between.
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