# The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer A podcast by TODAY. 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. Feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/IfLkiDmg ## Latest episodes - [Am I Ruining My Kids When I Yell?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/4eb51d42b800) (2026-10-22, 30 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/1af48e07-a51f-430a-90b3-2067450cfc94/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=1af48e07-a51f-430a-90b3-2067450cfc94&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Keith Morrison reads Edgar Allan Poe Stories](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/966fe89b80f7) (2026-10-16, 1 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/13426657-0c8c-4007-bce6-cb20fba46af3/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=13426657-0c8c-4007-bce6-cb20fba46af3&feed=IfLkiDmg - [When Grandparents Help Raise Your Kids: How Do You Make It Work?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/0b906c9ff699) (2026-10-15, 30 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/a89d7127-1df4-4e78-99dc-7dcca6afd876/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=a89d7127-1df4-4e78-99dc-7dcca6afd876&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Dylan Dreyer on Halloween Madness, Boo Bags and Embracing ‘Good Enough’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/48dec1ecbb25) (2026-10-08, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/392254d3-666d-4105-bae6-0988e86c64f0/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=392254d3-666d-4105-bae6-0988e86c64f0&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Are Kids' Birthday Parties Out of Control?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/69160719dd1e) (2026-10-01, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/9fcca34a-c1b7-4f2c-9ee3-566cb763a171/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=9fcca34a-c1b7-4f2c-9ee3-566cb763a171&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Inside Dylan Dreyer's House: Fall Sports, Softball Slumps & Parenting Advice](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/3382431fa06e) (2026-09-24, 28 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/4b273ba0-7c10-48ac-b625-d61daf756e0b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=4b273ba0-7c10-48ac-b625-d61daf756e0b&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Erin Andrews on IVF and the Long Road to Her Son Mack](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/9c3da103247c) (2026-08-27, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/0279b296-463b-4348-bead-fc2fea628614/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=0279b296-463b-4348-bead-fc2fea628614&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Dylan Dreyer and The Office's Brian Baumgartner on Finding Your People as a Parent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/2dc043fd368f) (2026-08-20, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/aa4a57b1-6360-48f7-ba6e-820898389936/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=aa4a57b1-6360-48f7-ba6e-820898389936&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Raising Resilient Kids in a World That Makes Everything Too Easy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/e5132fc8b7ca) (2026-08-13, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/648a757a-3f38-4d7d-bdaa-5e542fcc6fed/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=648a757a-3f38-4d7d-bdaa-5e542fcc6fed&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Tig Notaro on Being the 'Not Favorite' Parent, Coming Out to Her Kids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/f9192a177b0e) (2026-08-06, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/ce871669-add1-428f-af62-9eecc39b1c5f/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=ce871669-add1-428f-af62-9eecc39b1c5f&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Dylan Dreyer & FitDadCEO: ‘Complaining is part of the joy of parenting’ (April 2026)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/8939b04aba0c) (2026-07-30, 27 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/3af68e22-5a93-4fcf-9294-1a2d5d19d08f/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=3af68e22-5a93-4fcf-9294-1a2d5d19d08f&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Not Losing Yourself in Motherhood with Dylan Dreyer & Amanda Hirsch (April 2026)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/8ff37389cc61) (2026-07-23, 33 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/715152b8-3988-49dc-b8ce-1821adde066d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=715152b8-3988-49dc-b8ce-1821adde066d&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Ashley Graham: Raising Men Their Partners Will Thank Her For (April 2026)](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/905fc4b785b4) (2026-07-16, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/794d4112-d721-4d31-8ab6-945751418ff5/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=794d4112-d721-4d31-8ab6-945751418ff5&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Two Child Therapists on Common Parenting Dilemmas: Screens, Co-Parenting, Holidays and More](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/e05601a648ca) (2026-07-09, 32 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/1b8e0059-3bd4-4136-9317-d73a771e5fe8/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=1b8e0059-3bd4-4136-9317-d73a771e5fe8&feed=IfLkiDmg - [What Parenting Actually Looks Like When You're Both Influencers](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/ed89afc55b76) (2026-07-02, 28 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/d2b20f31-f7bb-4a6e-8ec2-ac7ad5421a09/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=d2b20f31-f7bb-4a6e-8ec2-ac7ad5421a09&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Advice for Anxious Parents: What to Say Instead of "Are You Okay?"](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/37ea4fc503e7) (2026-06-25, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/ae6b16af-3f3c-4d95-9b6a-163a077f15c7/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=ae6b16af-3f3c-4d95-9b6a-163a077f15c7&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Making Space with Hoda Kotb! New Season, New Guests & Life-Changing Conversations](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/90663864ace7) (2026-06-23, 1 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/4667bee4-cf54-4dce-8543-e9c3b6849201/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=4667bee4-cf54-4dce-8543-e9c3b6849201&awSourceEpisodeId=068ba926-fd5a-43ae-9a09-c1d4566d90cd&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Dylan Dreyer and The Office's Brian Baumgartner on Finding Your People as a Parent](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/dffd9cbce43b) (2026-06-18, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/75cf7099-e519-4fb7-9331-cde50217a25f/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=75cf7099-e519-4fb7-9331-cde50217a25f&feed=IfLkiDmg - [The Celebrity Nanny on What Every New Parent Actually Needs to Hear](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/1ec97862eb97) (2026-06-11, 24 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/39be0c82-6e3e-44b8-a135-51034fdd125d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=39be0c82-6e3e-44b8-a135-51034fdd125d&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Open Book with Jenna Returns! New Season, New Authors & Must-Read Summer Books](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/8d650ebef637) (2026-06-10, 1 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/6ab06a1b-fd16-46f3-97d5-532eb8225509/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=6ab06a1b-fd16-46f3-97d5-532eb8225509&awSourceEpisodeId=e26f6f77-17fe-401a-884b-22d73a728614&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Stay-at-Home vs. Working Mom: Why the Whole Debate Is Outdated](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/2ea679f57838) (2026-06-04, 28 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/673c5ef1-527e-49d6-8863-56b13a39183d/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=673c5ef1-527e-49d6-8863-56b13a39183d&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Surviving the Teenage Years with 'Modern Family' stars Julie Bowen & Ty Burrell](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/83615e10e2d7) (2026-05-28, 35 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/245e9bc9-921f-447e-96b9-33fda29708ec/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=245e9bc9-921f-447e-96b9-33fda29708ec&feed=IfLkiDmg - [How to Handle Your Kid's Meltdowns Without Losing Your Own Mind](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/8666911c04e6) (2026-05-21, 30 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/e1e0ff53-a1ee-4f8e-b3e7-550d13642f40/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=e1e0ff53-a1ee-4f8e-b3e7-550d13642f40&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Breaking Toxic Parenting Cycles You May Not Know You're Repeating](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/d53be5a52ec8) (2026-05-14, 33 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/244eb507-5f50-4b78-97bd-9c76e76f0ad6/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=244eb507-5f50-4b78-97bd-9c76e76f0ad6&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Picky Eaters, Bed Sharing, and Screen Time Limits: Emily Oster Answers the Questions You're Googling](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/309eb844ef5b) (2026-05-07, 30 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/9ff2fc37-84ea-43c5-aee5-fa6778c9145b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=9ff2fc37-84ea-43c5-aee5-fa6778c9145b&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Tig Notaro on Being the 'Not Favorite' Parent, Coming Out to Her Kids](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/6bdc4b5f3586) (2026-04-30, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/93fc3e78-10fa-4b20-a6f2-834d7254b011/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=93fc3e78-10fa-4b20-a6f2-834d7254b011&feed=IfLkiDmg - [The Fear of Becoming a Mom Nobody Talks About ft. Amanda Hirsch](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/8075b56ecbd0) (2026-04-23, 33 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/92765c20-ebe2-46db-b7c3-8ad86a95e30b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=92765c20-ebe2-46db-b7c3-8ad86a95e30b&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Raising Resilient Kids in a World That Makes Everything Too Easy](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/ba8d5068a1da) (2026-04-16, 31 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/6ebd628f-c78f-4709-8b61-8dc06c49d9fa/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=6ebd628f-c78f-4709-8b61-8dc06c49d9fa&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Dylan Dreyer & FitDadCEO: ‘Complaining is part of the joy of parenting’](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/83f32f9c2e9b) (2026-04-09, 27 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/cad33d17-304f-4fa1-a3e5-e9f8cc08e01b/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=cad33d17-304f-4fa1-a3e5-e9f8cc08e01b&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Ashley Graham: Raising Men Their Partners Will Thank Her For](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/7d5fc619f3ea) (2026-04-02, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/ad9349be-6040-4f4d-b6e8-8413dc97db28/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=ad9349be-6040-4f4d-b6e8-8413dc97db28&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Erin Andrews on IVF and the Long Road to Her Son Mack](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/bbb76a516a69) (2026-04-02, 29 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/0106fb4e-d310-4494-bb0b-614495407717/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=0106fb4e-d310-4494-bb0b-614495407717&feed=IfLkiDmg - [Introducing: The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1888186476/4f5f1b012fc5) (2026-03-26, 2 min): audio https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/tracking.swap.fm/track/WyZndMW35x3t79tHlknd/nbcnews.simplecastaudio.com/335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92/episodes/41d4d900-d003-4a0b-abd2-33c6e25af847/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=335a0022-d1e7-4636-a9c7-7fb2fa843b92&awEpisodeId=41d4d900-d003-4a0b-abd2-33c6e25af847&feed=IfLkiDmg Shows are listed from Apple Podcasts' charts and directory, and Podcast Index where it is used. 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