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- Tia Mowry invited fans to ask her questions in a Q&A on her Instagram Stories
- One of the questions was about divorce, which she candidly answered
- Mowry finalized her divorce from Cory Hardrict in April 2023
Tia Mowry is opening up about how to overcome the trials and tribulations of divorce.
On Wednesday, June 25, the Tia Mowry: My Next Act star, 46, invited fans to ask her open-ended questions on her Instagram Stories. One of the questions came from a fan who asked, “Girl how the hell do I recover from this divorce? Lord help me Chile!”
Mowry went through her own divorce when she announced she was splitting from Cory Hardrict after 14 years of marriage in October 2022. The exes finalized their divorce in April 2023 and share daughter Cairo, 7, and son Cree, 13.
She gave her honest advice, telling the fan to “dive into doing the work,” and “really, truly focus on self-care.”
“Focus on what makes you happy and what brings you joy. Build a tribe, a community of friends, a support system. Meditate. Try new hobbies. Read books on healing,” she said.
The Sister, Sister alum advised her fans to “spend time with your kids if you have them, or just surround yourself with people who genuinely love and support you.”
“Do things that feel fun and fulfilling. Travel, if you can. Traveling really helped me. It’s all about creating new experiences,” she said. “The more experiences you have, the further away you get from that heavy, gut-wrenching feeling of divorce.”
Her last piece of advice was something Mowry has previously spoken about.
“Also, allow yourself to cry. Allow yourself to feel it all. Just don’t let it consume you,” she said. “I hope that helps.”
Last October, Mowry told PEOPLE that she allows herself to be vulnerable in front of her daughter.
“The thing is as a mother, you kind of try to figure out if you should allow them to see your emotions, your ups and your downs,” she said. “And I’ve made the choice to move from an authentic place. And allow [Cairo] to see that there are days when Mommy is sad. And that’s okay.”
She said that she gives both Cairo and Cree “that space to express and just to be authentic.”
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“And it’s not about covering up, you know, things,” continued Mowry. “And I think when you move in authenticity, there’s healing, there’s growth — and I’ve allowed my children to do that as well.”
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