ReDesigning Women: Physical Resources to Empower Women For Life After Divorce

Physical Resources to Empower Women For Life After Divorce

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Physical Resources

YOUR HOME
An obvious physical challenge in the divorce process may be the need to sell the family residence and find a new place to live, whether owned or rented. This will raise a number of topics you may want information on.

YOUR HEALTH/WELLNESS
In terms of health, looking after yourself and your children is of primary importance. Eating a healthy diet is vital as you deal with the stresses associated with divorce. Understanding how to recognize eating disorders or sleep problems will go a long way to catching and resolving the issue before it escalates into a serious problem. Think about building exercise into your daily or weekly routine to keep you feeling good, even if it’s only going for a brisk walk. The benefit of looking good to make yourself feel good – working with your hair stylist, selecting a new skin care regimen, trying out a new make-up look, new clothes or deciding to undergo plastic surgery. All these topics will be covered in this section.

TOPICS TO BE COVERED:
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YOUR HOME:

Selecting a real estate agent with whom you feel comfortable.

The things you should consider when selecting a property as a single person/single mother?

How to handle a move - The difference between moving companies; how to save money; things to be aware of; check lists; hassle-free moving.

Basic maintenance issues to consider when buying/leasing a property - How to determine maintenance costs; things to look for when viewing a property.

Home Warranties - What are they; how do they work; how much do they cost; should you have one?

Learning the basic home repair/maintenance/improvement steps you can do yourself - Home maintenance made easy; maintenance tips of the week; how to do simple repairs; simple home improvement projects; how to put together a useful home tool box; women-friendly home improvement stores; do-it-yourself classes for women.

YOUR HEALTH/WELLNESS:

Women's health issues - Concentrate on self-care; how divorce affects your concentration at work, when driving, patience levels; the essentials of healthy nutrition; help for eating disorders; help with sleep problems; how to deal with fluctuating patience levels; how to focus on getting better not even.

Fitness/exercise - What’s right for you? How you can fit exercise into your schedule; how sports and exercise can be a vital outlet to safely release strong emotions.

Sex education for older singles - Times change; what you should know about being sexually active with a new partner.

Children’s health issues - Sleep problems; regression in behavior; wetting the bed; changes in mood/personality, explosive or defiant behavior; fixation on food; not eating; frequent illness or physical complaints; rigidity about everyday habits; perfectionism; involvement in gangs; suicidal behavior or thoughts.

Stress-relief foods - Eating right and how the right foods can reduce levels of stress.

Dealing with abuse / safety issues - Descriptions of the different abuses including child abuse; how to recognize if you are in an abusive situation; what you should do about abuse to protect yourself and your children; how the legal system can protect you in an abusive situation; organizations that can help.

Dealing with substance abuse - How to recognize substance abuse; what you can do about it; where to go for help.

A new look - Hair/skin care/make-up/clothes.

Plastic surgery - How to select the right surgeon – non-invasive procedures – selecting the right procedures.