Helping divorcing expat educators keep their sanity, jobs and residency, so they can move forward without losing everything.
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Are you an expat educator going through a divorce, trying to keep it together while your world falls apart?
You're terrified of losing not just your marriage, but your job, visa, child, and the life you built in a foreign country that has become home
You're fighting multiple battles with your ex, your family, at work, with your child, and within yourself
You're exhausted from performing strength in front of everyone (students, colleagues, friends, family), all while falling apart inside
You're navigating such a mess that you feel scattered and have no space to breathe
You've tried the gratitude journals, the motivational videos, the counselling - and none of it seems to work
When "fake it till you make it" isn't working
You are an expat teacher in the middle of a life-draining divorce. You wake at 5.30am after another sleepless night, your mind already heavy with court dates, lawyer emails, finances, what your child said last night, whether your Year Head noticed you zoning out. By the time you reach the bathroom mirror, you are crying silently. But you are a responsible teacher. So you put on your best outfit, fix your face, paste on a smile and walk out the door. "Fake it till you make it," they say.
The struggles you can't tell anyone about
Before the divorce, your students' faces lifted your spirits and reminded you of your purpose. Now you dread walking in, afraid your broken self will be exposed. School feels like a constant performance. Nobody knows about the sleepless nights, or that you snuck into the bathroom during recess to cry. The fear you carry is not just about losing the marriage. It is about your visa, your right to stay, custody of your child, the home you have built here. If you lose this job, you lose everything.
Your world is falling apart
On top of everything, you are still managing everyone else. A toxic ex making the process difficult. A child you are desperately trying to protect. Family and friends whose well-meaning advice adds more weight than relief. Students whose learning should not suffer because of your divorce. You are fighting every one of these battles alone, in a country where the home you built is threatening to collapse around you.
62% of teachers who had undergone a "critical life incident" like divorce experienced decreased performance in the classroom, with some even losing their jobs due to this.
I help divorcing expat teachers like you. Book a free chat with me to find out how you can be the 38% like my clients.
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