Araya Doheny/FilmMagic 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 Mowryis opening up about how to overcome the trials and tribulations of divorce. On Wednesday, June 25, theTia Mowry: My Next Actstar, 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 wassplitting from Cory Hardrict after 14 years of marriagein October 2022. The exesfinalized their divorcein April 2023 and share daughterCairo, 7, and sonCree, 13. She gave her honest advice, telling the fan to "dive into doing the work," and "really, truly focus on self-care." Monica Schipper/GA/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty "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. TheSister, Sisteralum 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 thatshe allows herself to be vulnerable in front of her daughter. Michael Buckner/Variety via Getty "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." Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE's free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. "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." Read the original article onPeople
