“Today” host Dylan Dreyer has opened up about her struggle to find alone time at the home she shares with her three sons—admitting that she faced a particularly awkward time while trying to binge watch the wildly popular HBO show “Heated Rivalry.”
Dreyer, 44, shed some light on what her life at home is like in a new episode of her podcast, “The Parent Chat,” revealing that, while she loves her role as a mother to sons Calvin, 9, Oliver, 6, and Russell, 4, there are times when she wishes she had a little more privacy.
Speaking to “Not Skinny But Not Fat” host Amanda Hirsch, the “Today” star recalled a moment when she was trying to watch an episode of the steamy hockey-based romance, only for her eldest son to walk in on her.
Dreyer, who relocated to the New York suburbs at the end of 2025, explained that she will wait until after her children have gone to bed before turning on one of her more grown up shows—admitting that, in this case, she went even further by streaming the series on her phone, but to no avail.
“ So I wait for the kids to go to bed. They don’t like when I stay downstairs and watch TV; they want me to go to bed when they go to bed,” she shared.
“So I’m watching on my phone and then Calvin comes in ‘cause he’s got to pee again, and my face is bright red and I’m like, ‘Does he know what I was just watching?'”
Hirsch, who has two young children, chimed in to confess that she found herself in a very similar situation, noting that she was actually on vacation when the finale of the series—which stars Hudson Williams as Shane and Connor Storrie as Ilya—was released.
“Wait, that’s exactly how I watched it though,” said Hirsch. “ I was in Miami with the kids when the finale was coming out. It was very important to me that I watched the finale with the world ‘cause it was the … cottage episode.”
During the latest installment of her podcast, Dreyer also detailed how she feels as though she’s living two separate lives—one as a mother to her three boys and the other as a star of the morning show.
She explained how separating these two roles has helped her to embrace each one in a new way, while also enabling her to find new appreciation in what she does.
“I feel like I have my life that I love. I love my job. I love coming to work. I’m not thinking about my kids,” Dylan said. “And then I go home, and I love being a mom. I love being with the kids, and I’m not really thinking about work. It’s like I’m living two different lives, but they’re all cohesive.
“I talk about my kids a lot on the show, but I really enjoy when I’m not with them as much as I enjoy being with them.”
Dreyer has been incredibly candid about her role as a mother in her podcast—which she launched in early April, less than a month after she filed for divorce from her husband, Brian Fichera, with whom she shares all three of her kids.
The evolution of her parenting journey in the wake of that split has also been a key feature of the podcast, although the mother of three has not revealed any details about the split since issuing a statement in November, in which she hit out at those who had criticized her separation.
“I appreciate everyone’s comments that have spoken up about my life and our decisions and what we have decided as a family, thank you for your opinions on that,” Dreyer said.
She went on to share some insight into how her relationship with her former spouse has evolved since their decision to end their marriage, insisting that they still have a very close bond, regardless of the fact that it is no longer romantic.
“Everybody has their reasons for what leads to a separation or divorce. That’s another story with a lot of wine and that’s a whole different thing, but either way we’ve gotten to this place,” she shared.
“And there’s something freeing, I think, for Brian and I where—whatever reasons, whatever broke in a marriage—you could either fix it if you can and ideally you would and you try, and you try to fix things. Or you accept that it’s broken and you take this new step forward.”
Dreyer also previously admitted that she was struggling with “guilt” over hiring a nanny for her children.
Referring to an interview that her guest, Erin Andrews, had done, Dreyer said: “I read an article where you were quoted in it. [You] were saying it’s almost embarrassing, sometimes, to admit that you have a nanny, and it’s wild because my oldest—we’ve had our nanny since he was 3 months old. Because I do work full time.”
Dreyer revealed that her need for a nanny comes from the fact that she doesn’t have many family members nearby.
“My parents don’t live close. My mom’s in Florida. My brother’s in Oregon. My other brother’s in Florida. My in-laws are up in Boston. It used to be where you lived in a community. You lived in a neighborhood where your family was close by, and you had people that could watch your kids for you.”
She continued, “Trust me, I would love to not have to pay somebody to help me watch my kids. But at the same time, I couldn’t have the career I have, and I love my job. I’ve been doing it, like, half my life, I’ve been doing this job.”
Andrews said, “And you should. You should be able to. I want my kids to see me working hard and making the sacrifices, yet cooking dinner or doing what I can at home. But I do think there’s nothing wrong with having a village to help you get it done.”
Dreyer then explained that it’s important for her fans to know that they need help because it sets “unrealistic expectations for the mom who’s sitting there struggling.”
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