Confessions from a Red Couch | Navigating Life After 40 for Women

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<p class="">Improving the relationship with yourself so you don’t take your trash to others.</p><p class="">📖 Scripture:</p><p class="">James 1:5 (NIV) – "If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you."</p><p class="">In this episode, we’re diving into the rollercoaster that is solo parenting. On one hand, the freedom to make all the decisions — no debates, no compromises. On the other hand? The anxiety of knowing every choice falls squarely on your shoulders. From picking schools and discipline strategies to Googling “gentle parenting” while hiding in the bathroom, we’re talking about the wins, the breakdowns, and the hilarious in-between.</p><p class="">Pull up a seat on the red couch, pour a glass of wine (or juice box if that’s your season), and let’s unpack the beauty and chaos of being the boss of our parenting lives — even when we wish someone else would just make the dang snack decision.</p> <hr />

In this episode of Confessions from a Red Couch, Janae—veteran educator, single mama, and red couch truth-teller—dives headfirst into the chaos of being a burned-out teacher at the end of the school year. Between grading stacks of papers, dodging middle school attitudes, managing a toddler, and navigating perimenopause, she’s ready for summer... even if summer doesn’t come with PTO.She unpacks what it really feels like to be teacher tired™️, the guilt of not being 100% for everyone all the time, and why doing nothing might be the most productive thing you do this break. It's relatable, it's raw, and it's exactly what exhausted educators need to hear.🛋️ What You’ll Hear in This Episode:What “teacher tired” really feels like when the school year endsHow perimenopause adds another layer of exhaustionWhy teacher guilt is real—and how to silence itWhy being still is not being lazyHilarious takes on grading, toddler chaos, and wanting to hide in your car after dismissal📖 Scripture of the Episode:Isaiah 41:10 – “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you.”🎧 Listen, laugh, and let go.Subscribe and share this episode with your fellow tired teachers, mama warriors, and anyone who’s dreaming of summer but still stuck in school mode.🔗 Full episode & blog post: www.confessionsfromaredcouch.com

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Unfiltered conversations about single motherhood, midlife, perimenopause, and healing after divorce.