Experiencing a divorce is one of the hardest things to go through, especially if you have children in the family. In order to get through this difficult time, you can take these steps.

Eat Foods That Help Fight Off Stress

Throughout your divorce, your anxiety and depression levels may be at an all-time high. To help you better manage your emotions, you can eat foods that contain certain amino acids and vitamins. One of the best foods for stress is asparagus. This food contains tryptophan, an amino acid that helps the body make serotonin. It's this compound that helps improve your mood.

Another food item you might put more of an emphasis on during a divorce is an avocado. This pear-shaped fruit contains high amounts of B vitamins, which are crucial for supporting brain cells and healthy nerves.  Avocados can also be prepared many different ways—so their taste doesn't become monotonous throughout the divorce.

Manage Your Financial Accounts

Divorces can be stressful in terms of your finances, as you and your spouse may not be able to agree on who gets certain assets. Just to be safe, run a credit report on your accounts. You can do this online, and this helps you see if there has been any suspicious activity happening with your accounts.

Even if there aren't any red flags with your accounts, you should act fast and close down all of your joint accounts. Doing this prevents your spouse from getting into your accounts and potentially stealing a lot of your money. Then, you need to open up accounts in your own name. You also need to start building up a cash fund for the single life again.

Get Child Support

Providing for your children while being single can be tough, especially in today's economy. For this reason, it may be in your best interest to get child support (court-ordered payments). These are usually made by the noncustodial parent in the divorce.

If you and your spouse can't come to an agreement about child support, you can get a child support court order. This states how much the noncustodial parent has to pay each month. If he or she refuses to pay this amount, child support agencies can then take their tax refunds, suspend their driver's license and report the violation to the courts. 

If you are facing a divorce, these steps can be taken to help your family pull through. You can work with a lawyer from a firm like Novenstern Fabriani & Gaudio, LLP to ensure that you and your family can then move on and enjoy life once again.