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painting supplies: how to find time for creativity in midlife
A woman in midlife sees her friends making time for creative pursuits but can’t fit them into her own busy schedule and asks how to find time for creativity in midlife. Jessica offers ideas on ways to make the time and prioritize creativity as self-care. 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
Three women taking a selfie: how do I make friends in midlife?
A woman moves to a new town and struggles to meet people and asks how do I make friends in midlife? Jessica acknowledges the challenges and then offers some ideas of ways to find your people. 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
Jessica rock climbing: how to stay strong when you hate exercise
A woman in midlife tries to start a workout routine but struggles to set the habit and asks how to stay strong when you hate exercise? Jessica offers some ideas on how to find an exercise regime that works 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
Older couple on a date: when widowed parents start dating
An adult daughter struggles to come to terms with her the fact that her father has started dating someone else after her mom died and asks for advice on how to handle it when widowed parents start dating. Jessica offers ideas on how to accept that he’s dating without stopping her own grieving process. Ask Jessica is an advice column for women in midlife. We cover all things related to midlife from changing bodies to
couple having an argument: wondering whether marriage is worth saving or is it time to walk away
Now that a husband and wife are experiencing empty nesting, the wife wonders is the marriage worth saving or is it time to walk away. Jessica normalizes the feelings the woman is experiencing and shares advice on steps to take before deciding to end the marriage. 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