Jean Blackmer

Jean was the Publishing Manager for MOPS International for the past four years and she's been free-lance writing for 20 years. She has been published in a variety of local and national publications, including: Guideposts, MomSense, Today’s Christian Woman, Thriving Family, Christian Parenting Today, American Girl, Proverbs 31 Woman, Chicken Soup for the Mother and Son Soul, Chicken Soup Cookbook for the Busy Mom’s Soul, Focus on the Family’s Teen Phases, Guideposts Miracle Series, and others.

She also is author of Boysterous Living: Celebrating Your Loud and Rowdy Life with Sons.

Jean graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder with a Bachelor’s (1987) and a Master’s (1992) degree in Journalism. She lives in Boulder with her husband Zane; three boys, Josh, Jordan, and Jake.