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The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer

TODAY

32 episodes

You know her as TODAY’s candid third hour host. But Dylan Dreyer is also a mom of 3 boys, trying to figure out the big stuff: how to raise kind, confident, resilient kids and keep her sanity along the way. And like every parent, sometimes she needs…HELP! On The Parent Chat, Dylan calls in reinforcements -- from parenting experts with big advice to fellow working moms that can help all parents feel less alone. Because parenting doesn’t come with a manual…but it can come with a group chat.

Episodes

  1. Am I Ruining My Kids When I Yell?

    · 30 min · Episode 28

    It’s 5:49 p.m. The kids are bouncing off the walls, nobody wants what’s on their plate, someone’s crying (maybe you), and you can feel the fuse burning down. Then it happens: you yell. If that’s your house most…

  2. Keith Morrison reads Edgar Allan Poe Stories

    · 1:00 · Bonus

    As a bonus for The Parent Chat fans, we’re sharing the trailer for season 5 of Morrison Mysteries. Enter the shadowy world of Edgar Allan Poe, brought to life by the unmistakable voice of Dateline’s Keith Morrison. In…

  3. When Grandparents Help Raise Your Kids: How Do You Make It Work?

    · 29 min · Episode 27

    When grandparents help raise your kids, how do you navigate the family dynamics and decide who makes the rules? On this episode of “The Parent Chat,” Dylan Dreyer opens up about having her mom, Linda, live with her and…

  4. Dylan Dreyer on Halloween Madness, Boo Bags and Embracing ‘Good Enough’

    · 31 min · Episode 26

    In this episode of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer gets real about Halloween, from boo bags she didn't know existed until last year to costumes that change the week before (bacon is in, baseball is out). She opens up…

  5. Are Kids' Birthday Parties Out of Control?

    · 31 min · Episode 25

    In this episode of The Parent Chat, we’re talking kids’ birthday parties. Birthday season at Dylan Dreyer's house means a constantly morphing cake order (Ninjago is out, football is in), a calendar full of other kids'…

  6. Inside Dylan Dreyer's House: Fall Sports, Softball Slumps & Parenting Advice

    · 27 min · Episode 24

    Fall means one thing for busy parents: sign-ups, schedules, and a whole lot of chaos. In this new season of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer welcomes viewers into her home to talk about the reality of juggling three kids'…

  7. Erin Andrews on IVF and the Long Road to Her Son Mack

    · 28 min · Episode 18

    In this episode of The Parent Chat, Erin Andrews sits down with Dylan Dreyer for a conversation as raw and real as it gets — from her long journey to motherhood through IVF and surrogacy to the messy, beautiful reality…

  8. Dylan Dreyer and The Office's Brian Baumgartner on Finding Your People as a Parent

    · 28 min · Episode 20

    On this week’s The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with her real-life friend — The Office star Brian Baumgartner — for a conversation about how hard it is to make friends as an adult, let alone find another family…

  9. Raising Resilient Kids in a World That Makes Everything Too Easy

    · 31 min · Episode 17

    Dylan Dreyer sits down with TODAY Show colleague and chief consumer correspondent Vicky Nguyen — two working moms raising three kids who grew up in very different worlds but landed in the same place as parents. Vicky,…

  10. Tig Notaro on Being the 'Not Favorite' Parent, Coming Out to Her Kids

    · 28 min · Episode 16

    Tig Notaro, comedian, writer, actress, and mom of twin nine-year-old boys, sits down with Dylan Dreyer to talk about the viral moment her sons discovered she was gay and the decision to cut back on touring so she could…

  11. Dylan Dreyer & FitDadCEO: ‘Complaining is part of the joy of parenting’ (April 2026)

    · 27 min · Episode 15

    Dylan Dreyer sits down with Dave Ogleton — aka @FitDadCEO — the TikTok and Instagram dad who's turned the chaos of raising six kids into hilarious, relatable parenting content. Together, they get into the parent you…

  12. Not Losing Yourself in Motherhood with Dylan Dreyer & Amanda Hirsch (April 2026)

    · 32 min · Episode 14

    Dylan Dreyer sits down with Amanda Hirsch — host of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast and mom of two boys — for a conversation about the fear nobody warned you about before becoming a mom. Not the diaper fear, the…

  13. Ashley Graham: Raising Men Their Partners Will Thank Her For (April 2026)

    · 29 min · Episode 13

    In this episode of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with model and entrepreneur Ashley Graham for an honest, hilarious conversation about what it's really like to raise three boys. Both boy moms get honest about…

  14. Two Child Therapists on Common Parenting Dilemmas: Screens, Co-Parenting, Holidays and More

    · 31 min · Episode 23

    In this week’s episode of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer shares how she first realized Calvin's nightly stomachaches weren't always physical, and what happened when she finally reached out to therapists Sissy Goff and…

  15. What Parenting Actually Looks Like When You're Both Influencers

    · 28 min · Episode 22

    What does modern parenting look like when both parents are living their lives online? In this week’s The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with Bachelor alum Nick Viall and his wife Natalie Joy — surgical tech…

  16. Advice for Anxious Parents: What to Say Instead of "Are You Okay?"

    · 28 min · Episode 21

    In this week’s The Parent Chat, clinical psychologist and bestselling author Dr. Wendy Mogel joins Dylan Dreyer to make the case that our instinct to protect, schedule, and smooth everything over for our kids is…

  17. Making Space with Hoda Kotb! New Season, New Guests & Life-Changing Conversations

    · 0:52 · Bonus

    Ready to take a deep breath and find some inspiration? A brand-new season of Making Space with Hoda Kotb is officially here. Every Wednesday, Hoda sits down for open, soul stirring conversations with people who have…

  18. Dylan Dreyer and The Office's Brian Baumgartner on Finding Your People as a Parent

    · 28 min · Episode 19

    On this week’s The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with her real-life friend — The Office star Brian Baumgartner — for a conversation about how hard it is to make friends as an adult, let alone find another family…

  19. The Celebrity Nanny on What Every New Parent Actually Needs to Hear

    · 23 min · Episode 12

    In this episode of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with Nanny Connie — baby nurse to over 257 families including Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, and Jessica Biel — for a refreshingly honest conversation about how…

  20. Open Book with Jenna Returns! New Season, New Authors & Must-Read Summer Books

    · 1:00 · Bonus

    A brand-new season of Open Book with Jenna is here! Join Jenna Bush Hager every Thursday as she sits down with some of today's most beloved authors and storytellers for conversations about the books everyone is…

  21. Stay-at-Home vs. Working Mom: Why the Whole Debate Is Outdated

    · 28 min · Episode 11

    In this episode of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with Neha Ruch, author of The Power Pause, for an honest conversation about what it really means to step back from your career for your kids, and how to do it…

  22. Surviving the Teenage Years with 'Modern Family' stars Julie Bowen & Ty Burrell

    · 35 min · Episode 10

    On this episode of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with Modern Family's Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell — real-life parents of five teenagers — for an honest conversation about what happens when your kids stop…

  23. How to Handle Your Kid's Meltdowns Without Losing Your Own Mind

    · 29 min · Episode 9

    Dylan sits down with Kristin and Deena of Big Little Feelings to break down what's actually happening in your kid's brain during a meltdown, why reasoning with them in the moment never works, and what to actually do…

  24. Breaking Toxic Parenting Cycles You May Not Know You're Repeating

    · 32 min · Episode 8

    Clinical psychologist and The Conscious Parent author Dr. Shefali joins Dylan to unpack the childhood patterns most parents are silently passing down to their kids without realizing it. Are you the fixer who does…

  25. Picky Eaters, Bed Sharing, and Screen Time Limits: Emily Oster Answers the Questions You're Googling

    · 29 min · Episode 7

    Ever Googled your child's symptoms at 2 a.m. and ended up more anxious than when you started? You're not alone — and Brown University economist and author Emily Oster has made it her mission to replace parenting panic…

  26. Tig Notaro on Being the 'Not Favorite' Parent, Coming Out to Her Kids

    · 28 min · Episode 6

    Tig Notaro, comedian, writer, actress, and mom of twin nine-year-old boys, sits down with Dylan Dreyer to talk about the viral moment her sons discovered she was gay and the decision to cut back on touring so she could…

  27. The Fear of Becoming a Mom Nobody Talks About ft. Amanda Hirsch

    · 32 min · Episode 5

    Dylan Dreyer sits down with Amanda Hirsch — host of the Not Skinny But Not Fat podcast and mom of two boys — for a conversation about the fear nobody warned you about before becoming a mom. Not the diaper fear, the…

  28. Raising Resilient Kids in a World That Makes Everything Too Easy

    · 31 min · Episode 4

    Follow us on Instagram for more parenting content! The TODAY Parents team is @todayparents, and Dylan is @dylandreyernbc. Vicky is @vickynguyentv. Her memoir is called 'Boat Baby', if you want to read more about her…

  29. Dylan Dreyer & FitDadCEO: ‘Complaining is part of the joy of parenting’

    · 27 min · Episode 3

    Dylan Dreyer sits down with Dave Ogleton — aka @FitDadCEO — the TikTok and Instagram dad who's turned the chaos of raising six kids into hilarious, relatable parenting content. Together, they get into the parent you…

  30. Ashley Graham: Raising Men Their Partners Will Thank Her For

    · 29 min · Episode 2

    In this episode of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with model and entrepreneur Ashley Graham for an honest, hilarious conversation about what it's really like to raise three boys. Both boy moms get honest about…

  31. Erin Andrews on IVF and the Long Road to Her Son Mack

    · 28 min · Episode 1

    In this episode of The Parent Chat, Erin Andrews sits down with Dylan Dreyer for a conversation as raw and real as it gets — from her long journey to motherhood through IVF and surrogacy to the messy, beautiful reality…

  32. Introducing: The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer

    · 1:21 · Trailer

    You know her as TODAY’s candid third hour host. But Dylan Dreyer is also a mom of 3 boys in New York City, trying to figure out the big stuff: how to raise kind, confident, resilient kids and keep her sanity along the…

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