Dylan Dreyer got candid about feeling the negative effects of social media.
The Today meteorologist chatted about parenthood with NBC News’ Vicky Nguyen on the Thursday, April 17, episode of her The Parent Chat podcast. While discussing how social media can affect young kids, Dreyer revealed that she is still impacted by it even as an adult.
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