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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

REVIEW; Webinar on Risks and Benefits of Social Media on the Mental Health of Adolescents, with a Consultant Psychiatrist at Great Ormond Street Hospital.

I listened in to a webinar on this ever evolving topic and will summarise the five key take-aways for you here

Published on Wednesday, May 21st, 2025

Learning to look after their health… what should teens focus on?

A fascinating and slightly sobering survey was released recently, analysing current students’ health, and suggesting areas that might need a little more care or support. So what do I as a parent, and you, as parents, carers, teachers and in other vital roles working with teens, need to know?

Published on Saturday, May 17th, 2025

“You’re not my friend anymore!” How can we reduce the incidence and (sometimes devastating) impact of social ostracism?

“You’re not my friend anymore!” is possibly one of the most stressful things a person can hear - whether they are in the playground aged 5 or a middle-aged adult.

Published on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024