A woman feels overlooked by an old friend and asks Jessica, how do I know when an adult friendship is over? And then wonders how to handle the situation. Jessica offers a variety of approaches for the woman to take and offers a new way of looking at the situation. 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 who is about to reach menopause suddenly finds herself mourning the loss of her period and wonders, is it normal to be sad about reaching menopause? Jessica normalizes the sadness and then suggests ways to embrace, or at least accept, the change. 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

A woman in midlife desperately misses nights out on the town that involve dancing, but feel self-conscious about showing up at clubs at her age. Jessica shares thoughts on overcoming fear of going out dancing in midlife, including a mindset shift and practical tips on finding good spots. 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

With her kid in college, a mother faces her first holidays and birthdays without her child at home and asks about how to navigate the heartbreak of empty nesting through holidays and birthdays. Jessica offers some consolation as well as ideas on how to start new traditions to help fill the hole. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to career transitions

The mom of a teen worries about the social pressures to excel academically in order to get into a top tier college and wonders both how to support a teen who doesn’t fit the mold and how stop the external pressures from getting to her so that she doesn’t put them on her daughter. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to