Hope Notes | No. 62
Our weekly newsletter filled with resources + reminders that you’re not alone. ♥︎
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“To live in this world, you must be able to do three things: to love what is mortal; to hold it against your bones knowing your own life depends on it; and, when the time comes to let it go, to let it go” - Mary Oliver
Buy tickets for The Show about Divorce next week!
Don’t miss out on a night of community, powerful storytelling, and live music at next week’s Show About Divorce on Thursday, 2/26 at 7 pm ET! 🎤🪩
We’ll be hearing stories from real people all about the joys, challenges, and just plain weirdness of being divorced.
📅 Thursday, February 26 at 7 PM ET
📍Motte Restaurant in Baltimore (free onsite parking lot)
🎟️ Tickets are general admission
This week’s partner spotlight: Soberlink
We’re proud to spotlight Soberlink, a trusted resource helping co-parents find peace of mind when alcohol use is a concern. As the #1 alcohol monitoring system trusted by leading addiction and family law organizations nationwide, Soberlink is changing the way families navigate co-parenting after divorce.
Their innovative breathalyzer technology provides real-time results, built-in facial recognition, and tamper detection, ensuring accountability and transparency. Designed with modern families in mind, Soberlink’s Parenting Time Only Program offers flexible testing during custodial time, keeping the focus on what matters most: your children.
Soberlink’s mission to provide supportive tools and resources for healthier post-divorce lives aligns deeply with our work, and we’re honored to partner with them.
Learn more about how Soberlink can support your co-parenting journey, plus receive a $100 Visa gift card when you purchase a plan through our link: soberlink.com/sincerely
This week’s post
Are you familiar with the term disenfranchised grief? It’s grief we experience that oftentimes is deeply misunderstood and ignored. Coined by Dr. Ken Doka, this type of grief refers to losses that aren’t openly acknowledged, socially supported, or publicly mourned.
It can look like:
💔 Grieving even though you wanted the divorce
🏡 Grieving the loss of your home or possessions
⏳ Being judged for grieving “too long”
When grief isn’t acknowledged, it can feel isolating and confusing. You may question your feelings or minimize your pain. As you can imagine, layers of this type of grief is incredibly common during divorce. That’s why we’re so passionate about creating community and connecting people with others who understand their unique journeys.
We’ll be launching a brand new community platform this spring that we’ve been working hard to envision and conceptualize to give members a thoughtful and meaningful way to connect with others as well as professionals that can provide help and resources. To get more information, add your name to our waitlist so you’ll be the first to know when launch.
This week’s reel
Thank God I can just walk away now. 😌
Enjoy your Friday, friends! We’re always rooting for you.🩵