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Welcome to my Growing a Grown Up website for parents and families of teens.

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Writing ‘How to Grow a Grown Up’ with Fabienne Vailes was just the beginning. There is so much more to do to support our youngest generation through the pressures of the 21st Century, so that they can thrive and do amazing things.

That is why I have created this website and my resources: to help you to navigate more confidently the challenges of raising your young person in an ever changing world.

Here you will find my blogs about raising teenagers, evidence informed parenting ideas, and links to lots of other useful resources. You can also sign up for my free monthly newsletter, link to my #DomIn60Seconds videos, and join my private Growing a grown Up Facebook Community, all just a click away.

I hope you like it!

Read my blogs

Vitamins and stuff - for Vegetarian children!

There is more awareness of vegetarian (and vegan) diets and more children are following these diets. Here are my top tips for staying healthy.

Published on Thursday, June 13th, 2024

Cross-cultural challenges when raising teens

A blog about dealing with the sometimes challenging issue of having one strong cultural identity at home, whilst the outside world promotes a different culture.

Published on Friday, May 10th, 2024

Why looking after your teeth is good for your mental health (and vice versa!)

It’s fair to say that some teenagers do have an on/off relationship with their toothbrushes and dental hygiene in general. So how much does this matter and what has it got to do with mental health?

Published on Saturday, January 20th, 2024