Celebrity Celebrity Family Celebrity Parenting Sheinelle Jones Reveals the Parenting Advice She's Received from Al Roker (Exclusive) Jones is mom to kids Kayin, 14, and twins Uche and Clara, 12, whom she shares with husband Uche Ojeh By Hannah Sacks Hannah Sacks Hannah Sacks is a writer/reporter for the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since May 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The Toy Insider, The Toy Book, The Pop Insider, and Saratoga Living. People Editorial Guidelines and Dory Jackson Dory Jackson Dory Jackson is a Staff Editor for PEOPLE's TV News team. Upon joining the brand in March 2021, she has had the opportunity to interview a long list of celebrities, from Kate Hudson to Pierce Brosnan to Billy Porter. She has also helped recap popular TV shows like 'The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills,' 'Sister Wives' and 'Vanderpump Rules.' The New York-based Maryland native graduated from Randolph-Macon College in May 2016 with a focus on Communication Studies and Journalism. She came to PEOPLE in March 2021 after working at a number of major news companies, including Newsweek and Us Weekly. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 22, 2024 11:59AM EDT Sheinelle Jones (left); Al Roker. Photo: Nathan Congleton/NBC; Kwaku Alston/NBCUniversal Sheinelle Jones is opening up about some wisdom she received from her Today co-worker Al Roker. Speaking with PEOPLE in an exclusive interview, Jones revealed that the veteran broadcaster, 70, isn't afraid to share advice — including on how to best handle parenting mishaps. "He's a really good father. There are so many times Dylan [Dreyer] and I will come in and Craig [Melvin] and we'll be like, 'Oh my gosh, can I tell you what happened' and this and that, and 'My kid did this and my kid did that,' " Jones says. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Sheinelle Jones Teases New Book Is 'My Love Letter to Moms': 'I Hope It's Inspiring' (Exclusive) "Al always says that you cover them with love. Always. Very rarely... I've never heard Al say, 'Oh yeah, you should discipline him,' " she continues. "He'll be like, 'Oh, it goes by so quickly. You cover him with love.' So it's one of those things where I just feel so lucky to work with him." Jones is mom to son Kayin, 14, and twins Uche and Clara, 12, whom she shares with husband Uche Ojeh. Roker is dad to daughters Courtney, 37, and Leila, 25, as well as son Nick, 22. He is also grandad to Courtney's daughter Sky. Al Roker Jokes He's 'Going to Do Everything' with His Grandkids That He Didn't Do With His Kids (Exclusive) Roker isn't the only one giving Jones parenting advice! In March 2023, the Today host told PEOPLE that Maria Shriver gave her life-changing advice about being a working mom to her three kids. "She came to me and she was like, 'You are doing too much. I know you want to be all you can at work,' " Jones shared during a celebration of Jenna Bush Hager's Today book club, Read with Jenna. " 'Something has to give, and it's okay.' " Jones said the chat made her feel like Shriver "gave me permission" to rebalance her life. Close