@celia_dodd

Journalist and author of books on parenting adult children ('All Grown Up'), Retirement ('Not Fade Away'), and 'The Empty Nest'

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Joined June 2011
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What being a bad adult child has taught me about being a parent of adult kids
BBC Woman's Hour
@BBCWomansHour10 Jul 2022
‘Were you a good adult child?’ ‘No, terrible! I was really bad’ @celia_dodd and @ByfordAnnette have both written about the challenges of parenting adult children. They shared their experiences with @emmabarnett. bbc.in/3OUGgLA
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Thanks @DailyExpress for highlighting Not Fade Away and how you can reinvent yourself by moving to a new neck of the woods. Best places to #retire in the UK as ranked by top polls this year express.co.uk/news/uk/210336…

Best places to retire in the UK as ranked by top polls this year

Choosing where to retire is a big decision, but various poll results this year have shone a light on the top places to choose for later life.

express.co.uk
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Loved talking to CNN anchor @donriddellCNN about how he’ll cope when his twins leave the nest #emptynest #students #twins cnn.com/2025/08/10/health/em…

Now that my kids are off to college, what’s this empty nester dad to do? | CNN

Now that their twins are heading to college, CNN’s Don Riddell and his wife are figuring out what’s next. It’s not just mothers who miss their kids. Dads do, too.

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What's your scary age? 37? 57? Loved chatting to @JimDavisOnAir @BBCRadioLondon about #ageing happily bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0hjb3… @BloomsburyBooks @PiatkusBooks @LenniCoffey
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Worried about finding a new purpose in #retirement? This event will help. It's not about #pensions! It's free! And it's IRL! @BloomsburyBooks @finuraplanning eventbrite.co.uk/e/thrive-re…

Thrive! - retire with confidence

Find your purpose and thrive in retirement with Finura and special guest, Celia Dodd.

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I'm looking forward to speaking in this great Navigating #Retirement webinar tomorrow at 6pm. Covers everything you need to know - and you get a great deal on Not Fade Away! @BHBlegal @BloomsburyBooks #RetirementPlanning. Sign up here 👉 bit.ly/3w6rltd
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bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0gglcq… Thanks Kirsten O'Brien for taking the #emptynest seriously (and having me on your fab show yesterday). @RealKirstOBrien @PiatkusBooks
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Talking about #emptynests with @RealKirstOBrien (SMart! remember?) @BBCBerkshire this morning. Such a thrill - she was my daughter's childhood hero
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'It's as humungous a shift as becoming a parent in the first place.' So true. Thanks @EleanorMills @FromNoon
Eleanor Mills@EleanorMills10 Sep 2023
Eleanor's Letter: Empty nests, new beginnings - tis the season of new starts but change is difficult , by @EleanorMills open.substack.com/pub/eleano…
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ooops meant to say you can listen here (no pressure!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Love these US podcasts by two very chatty (but dead serious) sisters. So I was chuffed to be asked to talk about #emptynest #freshers
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Nervous about saying goodbye? My heartfelt tips in today's Daily Telegraph might help....
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Thanks Anna Moore for including my books and advice in this weekend's definitive 2023 university survival guide. telegraph.co.uk/family/paren… @BloomsburyBooks @PiatkusBooks #emptynest

How to help your child survive – and thrive – at university

Sending your child off to college can be an emotional experience, but a mother-of-three offers some advice to help smooth the way

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How to Thrive in Retirement and Not Fade Away… | Retire With Purpose retirewithpurpose.com/podcas…
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‘Almost as profound as birth’ Gwyneth Paltrow leaves heartbreaking comment about daughter Apple as she faces her #emptynest @piatkusbooks goo.gl/alerts/g5wyZA #GoogleAlerts

Gwyneth Paltrow makes heartbreaking comment about daughter Apple's recent departure from family home

Mother-of-two Gwyneth Paltrow left a heartbreaking comment in response to empty nest syndrome on Instagram, nodding to her eldest daughter Apple's recent departure from the family home

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Looking forward to talking to @CaseyWeade live on Facebook this aft about how to have your best #retirement and my book Not Fade Away @BloomsburyBooks #RetirementPlanning #ChangenotAge facebook.com/HowardBaileyFin…

Howard Bailey Financial

Howard Bailey Financial. 1,685 followers · 21 talking about this · 7 were here. Howard Bailey develops financial and retirement strategies that are driven by meaning and purpose.

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walesonline.co.uk/news/cost-… And people say Babyboomers are selfish?
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Sorry I made you cry @HollyLTucker instagram.com/tv/CteDb1Soacy… #emptynest #adultchildren

Holly Tucker MBE (@hollytucker) • Instagram video

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Looking forward to talking to small biz champion @HollyLTucker about how the #emptynest can make you more #creative and productive. Join us live on Insta Wednesday at noon. instagram.com/hollytucker/?h… @PiatkusBooks @BloomsburyBooks
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Holly Tucker has such a great phrase for the invisible work women do: 'emotional labour'. I'll be chatting over ways to cope with an #emptynest (hers will be soon) on Wednesday's Insta Live instagram.com/hollytucker/?h…
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O Lord! I’d better read this because I know that’s exactly what I should be doing
Andrew G. Marshall - Therapy
@andrewgmarshall12 Jun 2023
Could you do something that scares you every day? On this week's #TheMeaningfulLife, I talk to Scott Simon, founder of the Scare Your Soul movement, about how facing your fears can change everything. buff.ly/2K4tbmH
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