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    Joanne Gray

    Jo is a freelance writer and blogger at Mother of Teenagers. Previously a PR consultant for 20 years, Jo lives with her husband and two teens in London, whilst harboring a desire to return to the coast . Jo’s blog is a glimpse at the reality of parenting during the secondary school years and beyond, as well as comment and opinion on the issues and challenges teenagers face growing up. Jo also enjoys writing about a range of topics related to midlife and her own experiences of this secondary life stage. You can find her on Twitter and Instagram @motherofteensuk.

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    Lockdown lessons and back to school for teens and tweens

    02 September 2020 by Joanne Gray

    Hello and welcome back, dear readers. The summer is close to over and it’s time for the school …

    Helping teens in lockdown

    18 June 2020 by Joanne Gray

    Another month has slipped past; life as we knew it, is but a distant memory and the unrelenting …

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    Teens & Tweens: Parenting In A Pandemic

    16 April 2020 by Joanne Gray

    Welcome back, dear readers. I hope you are all keeping well and safe. Normally with the advent of …

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    The good, bad, and funny aspects of parenting teens

    05 February 2020 by Joanne Gray

    BritMums blogger Joanne Gray at Mother of Teenagers rounds up this month’s best tips, advice …

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    Parents share their tips for raising teens & tweens

    06 November 2019 by Joanne Gray

    BritMums blogger Joanne Gray at Mother of Teenagers selects the best advice on raising teens and …

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    Teens & Tweens: Holidays, exam results & letting go

    01 September 2019 by Joanne Gray

    The summer holiday is close to over and the new school, college and university years are on the …

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    Teens & Tweens: Celebrating teenagers

    05 May 2019 by Joanne Gray

    Oversharing details about our children on social media and where to draw the line in terms of …

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    Teens & Tweens: Navigating the teenage years

    07 April 2019 by Joanne Gray

    Parenting is a journey of discovery but most parents of teens & tweens would say it takes on a …

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    Teens & Tweens: How to handle teenagers – Humour helps!

    29 January 2019 by Joanne Gray

    Who doesn’t feel better after a good laugh?  Laughter is widely acclaimed as the best …

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