Craig Melvin Kids Photos: Pictures of Delano and Sybil

Matching Pajamas

The family posed for an adorable selfie in matching penguin pajamas for Christmas in 2021. “Merry Christmas to you and yours from the wacky Melvin tribe that didn’t leave the house all day,” Craig captioned the Instagram post. 

Craig released his book, Pops: Learning to Be a Son and a Father, in 2021 to tell the story of his childhood and how it shaped the way he parents his children. His father, Lawrence Melvin, struggled with addiction during most of Craig’s childhood. The Dateline host shared with USA Today in June 2021 that his mother, Betty Melvin, worked two jobs “to help make ends meet because Dad was losing his battle with gambling addiction.” 

“Pops summoned up a strength and courage I didn’t know he had to face down his demons – and his biology – to become sober,” Craig wrote in an excerpt from his book. “It was a game-changer for our family.” 

Lawrence went on a sobriety journey and began to mend his relationship with his son, along with spending time with his adorable grandchildren. The family loves hanging out at home and have been featured many times on Today. Craig, who earned the 2021 Father of the Year Award from the National Father’s Day Council, is dedicated to being the best dad he can be to Delano and Sybil. 

“I try to be there for all of them because my dad was rarely there, and I also know that’s when most of the memories are made,” Craig told KCRW in June 2021. “It’s not at the big events and sent on those big family vacations. It’s in those small quiet moments where you’re on your way to soccer practice or you’re coming back from karate and you have that funny conversation.”