After getting passed over for a promotion at work a woman asks, should I stay or should I go? Jessica discusses managing mid-career frustrations and assessing the best next steps at midlife. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to career transitions to parenting teens to sandwich generation challenges to shifts in marital or life partnerships and everything in between. My hope
A woman interested in getting back into exercising after years away asks, what kinds of exercise are important during perimenopause? And how to start them without feeling like a fool. Jessica discusses the different kinds of exercise that are important at this stage of life and offers ideas on how to get started. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to career
A woman struggles to figure out how to support a tween who is being body shamed by her own mother, who happens to be a good friend. Jessica offers ideas on how to become a positive presence in the tween’s life without blowing up the friendship by shaming the parent. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to career transitions to parenting
A woman in midlife shares her love of having a sweet treat at night and asks: is nighttime snacking during perimenopause bad? Jessica explains the research and then offers a balanced approach to assessing what is right for you. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to career transitions to parenting teens to sandwich generation challenges to shifts in marital or life
A concerned wife describes feeling like the stress of life has left her marriage feeling more like their are roommates than partners and asks for advice on how to reconnect in a long-term marriage. Jessica normalizes her feelings and offers ways to tackle this concern. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to career transitions to parenting teens to sandwich generation challenges