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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

In Praise of the Humble Gap Year

A gap year is now an increasing opportunity to do something ethical, whilst making yourself more employable.

Published on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026

Never work with Children or Animals

Peacocks. An emotional support duck. And an entire zoo. These are just some of the animals I have met on my travels as a school speaker around the UK.

Published on Sunday, May 3rd, 2026

The "Optimism Paradox": A Parent’s Guide to the Teen Headspace in 2026

In 2026, new data reveals a fascinating "optimism-anxiety paradox" among young people. They are simultaneously more hopeful about their own potential than they’ve been in years, yet deeply stressed by the world around them.

Published on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026