A mom wonders how do we pay for college? She shares how, even with savings, she doesn’t know how she and her spouse will pay for their child to go to college. To answer her question, Jessica calls in some help (her favorite financial planner) and then shares her own thoughts on the balancing act that is saving for college while also trying to pay for life now. Ask Jessica is an advice column for

A woman worries about what marriage in the empty nest years will look like. She wonders what they will talk about and what interests they will share. Jessica normalizes the fear and then offers some potential options for facing this concern head on. 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

A women in perimenopause asks: Why am I gaining weight when I haven’t changed any of my eating or exercise habits and what can I do? Jessica shares an explanation as well as thoughts on how to respond to this common midlife occurrence. 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

We’ve all been there: you make a beautiful meal plan and head to the grocery store for your ingredients, only to find that the type of fish you were planning on preparing is unavailable, too pricey, or looking less than fresh. But worry not! We’ve pulled together a fish substitution guide so that you can still make the meal you planned for, even when you can’t find the fish you wished for. Table Of Contents

In today’s Ask Jessica column: A women in perimenopause asks: I can’t handle alcohol anymore. Why? We discuss the reasons behind a lower alcohol tolerance in midlife, worsening hangovers, and discuss ways to handle it.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.