Self-discovery

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Dating after Divorce: How to Navigate Cuffing Season (without losing yourself)

Dating after divorce isn't like dating before marriage. Here's how to approach cuffing season with awareness, boundaries, and pleasure — without repeating old patterns. ...
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Hot Divorcée Summer: What It Means & Discussion Questions for Reflection

In late spring, friends started texting me this article: It’s a trend that’s taking the internet by storm for the second (or third?) time this ...

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10 journaling prompts for the in-between

If you’ve been around here for a while, you already know how much we love journaling. We’ve written about why it matters and how to ...

The storyteller whose love language is data: Meet Shazeera Ahmad Zawawi

Shazeera Ahmad Zawawi is a Malaysian human rights lawyer who blends analytical precision with creative storytelling. When she isn’t working as a data analyst or ...

What Truth Does Under Pressure: The History of Unsilencing

Restoration, Rupture, Emergence Long before the word “unsilencing” existed, ancient cultures already understood a dangerous truth: when certain voices are suppressed, the world itself falls ...

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Why it’s essential to allow yourself to dream

What would you do if you could do anything? Take the time to ask that question of yourself. Post-divorce is the perfect opportunity to open ...

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Self-Advocacy During and After Divorce: How to Speak Up, Stand Strong, and Reclaim Your Power

Divorce is a life-altering experience that can shake your confidence and leave you feeling powerless. Whether you’re navigating a contested separation or an amicable split, ...

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Healing After Divorce: 7 Steps to Reclaim Your Life and Inner Peace

Healing after divorce is possible, and you can come out of it stronger, wiser, and more connected to yourself than ever before. Divorce is one ...

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Increasing mind-body connection

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How to make friends at any stage of life

When we are young, life requires us to make choices that seem to define the course of our lives, such as: what school to attend, ...

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3 ways to announce your divorce

You might be wondering (and worried) about how to announce your divorce. The short answer to this question is…however the hell you want. It’s entirely ...

The Divorcée Bookshelf: A Reading List for Life After Divorce

Looking for books for divorced women navigating life after marriage? The Divorcée Bookshelf–a curated reading list covering divorce, dating, friendship, and self-reinvention. ...
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The one and only Martha Stewart

We’re excited to have Martha Stewart as our first Divorcee Diva of the Month because what’s not to love about her? An ex-con who at ...

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Why journaling matters

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Being on your own

Doing things for yourself and on your own can be scary. Maybe you’re getting out of a marriage that you’ve been in for a long ...

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Giving yourself permission

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