Based in the San Francisco Bay Area, Jessica is a writer and editor whose work has appeared in various publications and on sites including Parent Co., Mother, and The Huffington Post. A former teacher and lawyer, she has also contributed to and edited legal texts.

She earned her B.A. in English and Communication from Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and her J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, in San Francisco. Prior to practicing law in the Bay Area for six years, she taught high school and middle school English in Atlanta, Georgia.

Jessica can be reached at jessica@jesslynnwilliams.com.

Check out some of her recent work:

Yes, You Can Visit These Gatsbyesque Estates with the Kids, Motherly

How Process Praise Helps Our Kids, Motherly

Leading Girls: Our Favorite Cartoon Heroines for Preschoolers, Mother

A Piece of the Past from the Herb Barn in Liberty Park, Current

Is My Baby Still Breathing? A Look at Postpartum Anxiety, Motherly

How Super Are Our Current Female Superheroes?, Mother

Opera for kids? No, really, opera for kids! | HuffPost The Huffington Post with Gail Cornwall

Foster Care: Here’s What You Need to Know, Mother

Microbirth: What It Is And Why You Should Know About It, Mother

Dolls for Boys–An Important and Growing Market, Mother