Actress Asavela Mqokiyana shares her journey through divorce and co-parenting
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Actress Asavela Mqokiyana is the latest guest on fellow actress Mapaseka Koetle's podcast 'MommyDiaries by Pasi Koetle'.
In her open and honest conversation with Koetle, the 'Uzalo' actress talks about navigating the 'hardest period' of her life.
'It's hard navigating that alone because it wasn't the plan. The plan was to be a two-parent household. I didn't have that, trying to build that for myself, for my inner child, and now it's stripped away. That for me was so hard having to go through my divorce with a six-month-old baby," she said.
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'It was one of the hardest periods of my life, but she's grown now. She's a happy child. I think I've poured more than I can and she's healed me as well. What has made it a bit easier is that we are fine with her father, we're co-parenting beautifully.'
The episode on Youtube has been viewed over 100 000 times in two days, and viewers have praised Mqokiyana for telling her story.
@bree_isaac commented on YouTube: 'I'm so grateful for how honest and open she was about submission being difficult, and having to mourn the death of a dream you had for yourself not working out.'
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Actress Mqokiyana has opened up about going through a divorce when her daughter was six months old. Image: Supplied/Pearlpictures Actress Asavela Mqokiyana is the latest guest on fellow actress Mapaseka Koetle's podcast 'MommyDiaries by Pasi Koetle'. In her open and honest conversation with Koetle, the 'Uzalo' actress talks about navigating the 'hardest period' of her life. 'It's hard navigating that alone because it wasn't the plan. The plan was to be a two-parent household. I didn't have that, trying to build that for myself, for my inner child, and now it's stripped away. That for me was so hard having to go through my divorce with a six-month-old baby," she said. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ 'It was one of the hardest periods of my life, but she's grown now. She's a happy child. I think I've poured more than I can and she's healed me as well. What has made it a bit easier is that we are fine with her father, we're co-parenting beautifully.' The episode on Youtube has been viewed over 100 000 times in two days, and viewers have praised Mqokiyana for telling her story. @bree_isaac commented on YouTube: 'I'm so grateful for how honest and open she was about submission being difficult, and having to mourn the death of a dream you had for yourself not working out.'
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