https://simplecast.com The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer “The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer” is your new go-to space for real talk about the wild, wonderful, and sometimes messy world of parenting. It’s a judgment-free zone where moms, dads, parents, and caregivers can learn, laugh, vent, and grow together—because none of us have it all figured out, but we’re better when we share the journey. As a busy working mom of three boys, Dylan brings her signature warmth, humor, and honesty to every episode. She connects with parents from all walks of life in conversations that are as informative as they are entertaining. Expect real stories, practical advice, and plenty of “I’ve been there too” moments. Each 35-45-minute episode features a mix of celebrity parents opening up about raising kids in the spotlight, alongside trusted experts in child development, mental health, and education offering fresh insights and actionable tips. Recorded in both remote and in-person formats, these episodes feel like a heart-to-heart with a good friend—one who gets it. 2025 NBCUniversal Media LLC, all rights reserved en Thu, 7 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 Thu, 7 May 2026 10:00:16 +0000 https://www.nbcnews.com/ The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/56ae3642-8448-4d83-8f83-bea602669488/0eb28a2d-c8ba-4534-9ade-a781d2389aaa/3000x3000/3000x3000.jpg?aid=rss_feed https://www.nbcnews.com/ episodic “The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer” is your new go-to space for real talk about the wild, wonderful, and sometimes messy world of parenting. It’s a judgment-free zone where moms, dads, parents, and caregivers can learn, laugh, vent, and grow together—because none of us have it all figured out, but we’re better when we share the journey. As a busy working mom of three boys, Dylan brings her signature warmth, humor, and honesty to every episode. She connects with parents from all walks of life in conversations that are as informative as they are entertaining. Expect real stories, practical advice, and plenty of “I’ve been there too” moments. Each 35-45-minute episode features a mix of celebrity parents opening up about raising kids in the spotlight, alongside trusted experts in child development, mental health, and education offering fresh insights and actionable tips. Recorded in both remote and in-person formats, these episodes feel like a heart-to-heart with a good friend—one who gets it. TODAY false https://feeds.simplecast.com/IfLkiDmg NBC News news.podcasts@nbcuni.com 3b4e9c0e-fa0f-413a-b08b-af9a4a72f373 Picky Eaters, Bed Sharing, and Screen Time Limits: Emily Oster Answers the Questions You're Googling Thu, 7 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ Picky Eaters, Bed Sharing, and Screen Time Limits: Emily Oster Answers the Questions You're Googling NBC News 00:29:22 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 with actual data. In this episode of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with Oster to tackle the questions that keep parents up at night: How much screen time is really too much? What do you do about a picky eater? Does it actually matter if your child sleeps in your own bed? And what does the evidence really say about breastfeeding, drinking during pregnancy, and skipping that Sunday morning birthday party? Emily also gets candid about her own parenting fails — including the fact that she knows exactly what consistency does for children’s behavior, and still can't always pull it off. Follow us at @TodayParents and @DylanDreyerNBC for more TODAY parenting content. 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 with actual data. In this episode of The Parent Chat, Dylan Dreyer sits down with Oster to tackle the questions that keep parents up at night: How much screen time is really too much? What do you do about a picky eater? Does it actually matter if your child sleeps in your own bed? And what does the evidence really say about breastfeeding, drinking during pregnancy, and skipping that Sunday morning birthday party? Emily also gets candid about her own parenting fails — including the fact that she knows exactly what consistency does for children’s behavior, and still can't always pull it off. Follow us at @TodayParents and @DylanDreyerNBC for more TODAY parenting content. false full 7 b6224011-17f2-48df-a3b6-fecf29600d04 Tig Notaro on Being the 'Not Favorite' Parent, Coming Out to Her Kids Thu, 30 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (tig notaro, dylan dreyer) https://www.nbcnews.com/ Tig Notaro on Being the 'Not Favorite' Parent, Coming Out to Her Kids tig notaro, dylan dreyer 00:28:29 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 be more present at home. She opens up about being the "not favorite" parent for years, how her wife Stephanie quietly transformed the way she disciplines, and why she never read a parenting book before her boys arrived. Plus, the words her stepfather said to her that she's never forgotten, and the field trip story that genuinely made her emotional. Follow us on Instagram: @TodayParents | @DylanDreyerNBC 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 be more present at home. She opens up about being the "not favorite" parent for years, how her wife Stephanie quietly transformed the way she disciplines, and why she never read a parenting book before her boys arrived. Plus, the words her stepfather said to her that she's never forgotten, and the field trip story that genuinely made her emotional. Follow us on Instagram: @TodayParents | @DylanDreyerNBC tig notaro, today, parenthood, nbc, kids, the today show, parenting, parenting tips, dylan dreyer, lgbt, children false full 6 6c079740-2fd4-4892-8e3c-fa31a990fcc8 The Fear of Becoming a Mom Nobody Talks About ft. Amanda Hirsch Thu, 23 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (Dylan Dreyer, Amanda Hirsch) https://www.nbcnews.com/ The Fear of Becoming a Mom Nobody Talks About ft. Amanda Hirsch Dylan Dreyer, Amanda Hirsch 00:32:04 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 "what if I lose myself entirely and only care about snack schedules forever" fear. Amanda gets honest about how she nearly talked herself out of motherhood, the checklist she made before taking the leap, and what actually happened to her career once she had kids. Plus: parenting confessions, spicy takes, and a deeply spiritual conversation about why kids need water the second you try to leave their room. 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 "what if I lose myself entirely and only care about snack schedules forever" fear. Amanda gets honest about how she nearly talked herself out of motherhood, the checklist she made before taking the leap, and what actually happened to her career once she had kids. Plus: parenting confessions, spicy takes, and a deeply spiritual conversation about why kids need water the second you try to leave their room. today show, parenthood, not skinny but not fat, fear of being a mom, motherhood, kids, parenting, dylan dreyer, sons, amanda hirsch, new mom false full 5 8c4e6848-9879-448d-9a98-d8a7e21ad70a Raising Resilient Kids in a World That Makes Everything Too Easy 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 and her parents' harrowing journey from Vietnam, and her childhood and life in the US.

See you next week!


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]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ 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 and her parents' harrowing journey from Vietnam, and her childhood and life in the US.

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]]> Raising Resilient Kids in a World That Makes Everything Too Easy NBC News 00:30:53 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, who came to the US as a refugee from Vietnam at age two, opens up about the strict, authoritarian upbringing she's deliberately doing differently while also finding ways to bring a little of that grit back into her daughters' lives. They talk about keeping communication open with teenagers, why Vicky deliberately keeps friction in her kids' lives to build resilience, and the social media battle with her 16-year-old. 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, who came to the US as a refugee from Vietnam at age two, opens up about the strict, authoritarian upbringing she's deliberately doing differently while also finding ways to bring a little of that grit back into her daughters' lives. They talk about keeping communication open with teenagers, why Vicky deliberately keeps friction in her kids' lives to build resilience, and the social media battle with her 16-year-old. today show, raising resilent kids, today, parenting advice, parenthood, manufactured harship, tough love, boy mom, girl mom, parenting, vicky nguyen, dylan dreyer, nbc today show, asian parenting false full 4 2ca2a72c-2a0f-45ea-a273-95c32ca35405 Dylan Dreyer & FitDadCEO: ‘Complaining is part of the joy of parenting’ Thu, 9 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ Dylan Dreyer & FitDadCEO: ‘Complaining is part of the joy of parenting’ NBC News 00:26:57 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 swore you'd be before having kids versus the parent you actually are: the rules you said you'd never break, the battles you get stuck fighting even when you don't care who wins, and the dinner table struggles over your kids immediately rejecting whatever you put in front of them. 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 swore you'd be before having kids versus the parent you actually are: the rules you said you'd never break, the battles you get stuck fighting even when you don't care who wins, and the dinner table struggles over your kids immediately rejecting whatever you put in front of them. today show, parenting advice, parenthood, parent trap, nbc news, kids, parenting, mom of three, parent chat, dylan dreyer, kids meals, toddlers, fitdadceo, mom false full 3 d250b0bb-930d-4972-912d-c4079c7eda1a Ashley Graham: Raising Men Their Partners Will Thank Her For 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 the everyday chaos and the real work behind raising kind, emotionally intelligent men. From teaching manners and talking through big feelings, to modeling the behavior they want to see in the world, these two are thinking about the long game. Because at the end of the day, the goal isn't just surviving the chaos — it's changing the next generation.

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 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.


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]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (Dylan Dreyer, Ashley Graham) https://www.nbcnews.com/ 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 the everyday chaos and the real work behind raising kind, emotionally intelligent men. From teaching manners and talking through big feelings, to modeling the behavior they want to see in the world, these two are thinking about the long game. Because at the end of the day, the goal isn't just surviving the chaos — it's changing the next generation.

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 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.


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]]> Ashley Graham: Raising Men Their Partners Will Thank Her For Dylan Dreyer, Ashley Graham 00:29:00 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 the everyday chaos and the real work behind raising kind, emotionally intelligent men. From teaching manners and talking through big feelings, to modeling the behavior they want to see in the world, these two are thinking about the long game. Because at the end of the day, the goal isn't just surviving the chaos — it's changing the next generation. 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 the everyday chaos and the real work behind raising kind, emotionally intelligent men. From teaching manners and talking through big feelings, to modeling the behavior they want to see in the world, these two are thinking about the long game. Because at the end of the day, the goal isn't just surviving the chaos — it's changing the next generation. today show, hoda kotb, today, parenthood, parent trap, nbc, craig melvin, boy mom, nbc news, parenting, the parent chat, mom of three, dylan dreyer, mom, savannah guthrie, al roker false full 2 9ba39433-65e5-4b93-9f82-3e92e808e579 Erin Andrews on IVF and the Long Road to Her Son Mack 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 of raising a toddler while working one of the most demanding jobs in sports broadcasting. Erin opens up about mom guilt, the pressure to pretend you have it all together, and why she made a promise to herself to just be honest with people. Because as both women agree — putting that wall up all the time is exhausting.

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 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.


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]]> Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (Dylan Dreyer, Erin Andrews) https://www.nbcnews.com/ 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 of raising a toddler while working one of the most demanding jobs in sports broadcasting. Erin opens up about mom guilt, the pressure to pretend you have it all together, and why she made a promise to herself to just be honest with people. Because as both women agree — putting that wall up all the time is exhausting.

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 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.


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]]> Erin Andrews on IVF and the Long Road to Her Son Mack Dylan Dreyer, Erin Andrews 00:28:03 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 of raising a toddler while working one of the most demanding jobs in sports broadcasting. Erin opens up about mom guilt, the pressure to pretend you have it all together, and why she made a promise to herself to just be honest with people. Because as both women agree — putting that wall up all the time is exhausting. 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 of raising a toddler while working one of the most demanding jobs in sports broadcasting. Erin opens up about mom guilt, the pressure to pretend you have it all together, and why she made a promise to herself to just be honest with people. Because as both women agree — putting that wall up all the time is exhausting. today show, today, fertility treatment, boy mom, motherhood, parenting, ivf, mom of three, venting about motherhood, parents, mom, erin andrews, erin andrews fertility journey false full 1 2d49b031-d6ad-4b3a-ab0b-f8c6d1f77b59 Introducing: The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer 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 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. 


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]]> Thu, 26 Mar 2026 14:02:45 +0000 news.podcasts@nbcuni.com (NBC News) https://www.nbcnews.com/ 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 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. 


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]]> Introducing: The Parent Chat with Dylan Dreyer NBC News 00:01:21 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 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. 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 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. false trailer