Hi! I''m Jean.  I''ve been married to Jim for 39 years. We enjoy talking, taking long walks, playing cards, and entertaining. We have two grown sons. Their names are Scott and Brian. Scott is a successful salesman. Brian is a senior web developer. Brian built my website at www.KidsDiscuss.com .

Scott married a wonderful girl, Andrea, from Mexico. She adds spice to our family  with her lively and loving Mexican culture. Scott and Andrea have two girls, Paola, age 10 and Daniela, age 7. We have fun playing together in the woods behind my house, digging for worms, singing on a makeshift stage, and blazing new trails in the forest. Paola loves science, chatting, and discovering new bugs. Daniela loves gymnastics, creating  stories, and drawing butterflies.

Brian''s lovely wife, Jeni, is an accountant. Jeni is generous in sharing her accounting knowledge when we need it. Like Andrea, Jeni is full of energy and loads of fun. Brian and Jeni have a toddler, Ethan. He is two years old. I babysit him every Thursday. He tickles my heart with his playfulness and toddler talk. Ethan and I go for long stroller walks, dance to loud music, pick flowers, and read books together.

After teaching elementary school four years, I decided to get my masters in social work. After that I worked as a probation officer. One of the offenders broke into my house. Luckily I caught him. It was quite a scene. Later, I developed a private counseling practice with parents and children spanning 22 years. Now I write parenting newsletters and articles for the web, create parenting products that help busy parents spend quality time with their kids, and belong to two toastmaster clubs that promote public speaking through practice. My life is fun, meaningful, and always challenging.