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EPISODE · May 14, 2026 · 45 MIN

Don't tell the kids... our brains never shut off

from Don't Tell the Kids · host Melanie Hunter & Siobhan Lee

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 invisible mental load women carry and how differently our brains work from the men in our lives. It started because some guy on Instagram told one of our besties to "stop complaining" — and well, we had thoughts. We talk about why women verbally process, the difference between needing advice and just needing to be heard, and why "assume positive intent" has changed how Mel moves through the world (mostly — Miami traffic is its own thing). We get into mother's intuition, the science behind gut feelings, and why, somehow, raising kids became "less than" having a career.It's messy and all over the place, as usual. Basically, a permission slip to stop apologizing for everything our brains and bodies are doing behind the scenes.Pour the coffee. You're not alone in any of it. 💛

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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 invisible mental load women carry and how differently our brains work from the men in our lives. It started because some guy on Instagram told one of our besties to "stop complaining" — and well, we had thoughts. We talk about why women verbally process, the ...

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