My T and I talk about our children pretty regularly, so it doesn't seem odd to me that a therapist would mention his/her kids regularly, but I don't have any feelings of jealousy or anything about it. It's just part of the normal course of our conversations for us. He doesn't bring his kids and grandkids up for any other reason than that we like to talk about our kids and what is going on with them. We are both very involved and proud parents and family people.

It might be that your therapist is keeping things real with you. A way to keep a certain grounding in reality that her life and your life are two separate things. For me, knowing about my T's family doesn't cause jealousy; instead, it keeps his life separate from mine, very real (he doesn't sugar-coat his family), and keeps it from becoming fantasy or obsession in any way. He's just another family guy just like me.