Hi, I’m Jamie Kaler, founder of The Parent’s Lounge. Welcome and thanks for stopping by!
So, what is The Parent’s Lounge? Think of it as a Parental Mental Health Destination. It’s a digital destination for parents everywhere to feel part of a community that not only helps and uplifts, but entertains.
I remember when my kids were first born, I thought, “Sure, I have kids, but my life is going to remain the same. The kids will just have to adapt to my existence.”
Okay, that was idiotic. Everything is different now. Nothing is about us anymore. It’s all about them. And honestly, it feels really good. My kids have opened up emotions in me that I didn’t know existed. Yes, I cry uncontrollably at Lowe’s commercials. And sure, I definitely say “I love you” way too much, but it feels really good, doesn’t it?
My carefree life has been replaced by a series of panic attacks. From “uh oh, that didn’t sound good” to “well, I guess it’s back to the emergency room” – every day is stressful. But at least now I have a purpose, and it’s very simple: to raise these kids the best way I can and be the type of father who holds his head high with pride.
Now I have a purpose, and it’s very simple: to raise these kids the best way I can and be the type of father who holds his head high with pride.
I don’t know about you, but the second I think I have this thing figured out, it all changes. And that’s why I started The Parent’s Lounge – so that maybe together we can help each other by sharing our experiences here in this group.
I love you all. (wow I said it again)
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Come find the podcast on Patreon and join in the fun with comments, or even appearing in the show. Our regular cast of characters is the village it takes to get through this thing called Parenthood.
JAMIE KALER – ACTOR/COMIC/HOST/VO/PODCASTER
An accomplished actor, comic, host, voice-over artist and podcaster, Jamie Kaler is probably best known for his starring role as “Mike” on the hit TBS show, “My Boys”. His prolific acting career includes appearances on Friends, Will and Grace, How I Met Your Mother, Parenthood, King of Queens, The Middle, My Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, NCIS, Shake it Up, That 70’s Show, and American Housewife, as well as numerous films including, The Family Stone, The Wicked, Aftermath, and over 200 commercials. He is currently recurring on ”Tacoma FD” on Netflix, and is the host of both “America: Facts vs. Fiction” and “Haunted Live” on Discovery Plus. As a Dad Influencer, he has created extensive content for The Dadlands, the web series, Dads in Parks, the podcast, “Father Time”, and his current weekly live virtual show, podcast and personal brand, “The Parent’s Lounge”.
As a voiceover artist, his credits include the “Bloopers Host” on Robot Chicken, “Travis the Announcer” on Loud House, Fallout 4, and numerous commercial campaigns.
As a comedian he was one of the New Faces at the Just for Laughs Festival in Montreal and has appeared on Chelsea Lately, The Late Late Show, Live at Gotham, Mock-pocalypse, and World’s Dumbest. His two albums “Happy Father Daze”, and “HomeSchooled” hit #1 on iTunes.
Originally from New Hampshire, Jamie graduated from Boston University on an NROTC scholarship and served as an officer in the U.S. Navy for 5 years before beginning his career as a performer. When not working, he is obeying every command of his wife, Kate, and two daughters, Hannah and Claire.
