Megan McLaughlin - Mondays Anywhere

Feb 13, 2024 3 min read

I am an international educator ... and no, I don't teach English

The first response I get, when I tell people that I am an international educator, is the assumption that I teach English for second language learners. It seems that the schools and organizations

Jan 21, 2024 5 min read

How Leaving the Classroom Reminded Me Why I Wanted to Be There in the First Place...

It has been harder than I expected to give up my classroom to focus on my home. The struggle has only been exacerbated when I feel like I am on my own as an expat mom, because then I am reminded of why I wanted to be a teacher in the first place.

Jan 21, 2024 4 min read

If Only ... If you are waiting for a partner to go overseas - DON'T

"I think I could live overseas if only I were married." This sentiment has echoed through many conversations I have had with single friends considering the expat life, but it has always worried me.

Jan 14, 2024 2 min read

Reinventing the Wheel

A final piece of advice one of my professors imparted to my class of senior Elementary Education majors before we all went off to our student teaching placements came in the form of the adage, "Don't reinvent the wheel."

Jan 14, 2024 3 min read

A Nest is a Fragile Thing

In our family colloquial, ‘nest’ has always been synonymous with ‘home,’ and home was family, because our environs were always changing.