Sheinelle Jones Says This Is the ’Today’ Star She Leans On Most as a Single Mom

Each of Sheinelle’s co-anchors offers her a different perspective on parenting, especially as her kids grow into adulthood.

“Here’s the truth—my co-workers have really been there for me in so many different ways,” Sheinelle told us exclusively. “Dylan [Dreyer] is a tough cookie with three boys, and when I’m feeling wishy washy, she gives me those eyes, and I can get it together. Meanwhile, Hoda [Kotb] is the heart. She’s the one I can call about anything, and she’s the one who told me to put Clara in musical theater. They’ve been amazing, truly.”

Sheinelle also noted that the show’s key men are essential to how she balances work and being a working single mom.

“Al [Roker], he is my Mr. Miyagi,” she added about the two’s bond. “He’s been there as a parent, and all of his kids have graduated. Willie [Geist] was at my first book event in Connecticut. And when I first got my job at the Today show, the first person I heard from in the building was Carson [Daly]. Every single colleague has their own special little place in my heart … and it’s not just the moms in my work life.”

Sheinelle was aware of the impact the Today cast had had on her life, even before she became a single mom.

“When I think about the family I work with, I don’t know a more resilient, stronger, and more faithful bunch,” she concluded. “The same I lean on them as a parenting tribe, I hope others can find the same. I feel so lucky to come to work every day and feel like I’m a part of a bigger thing. This is never lost on me, and I hope it continues to stay that way.”