Marianne Kavanagh

Columnist and features writer

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Marianne Kavanagh is the mum of three teenagers, 19, 18 and 16. A former deputy editor of Marie Claire, she writes regularly for a host of titles, including the Telegraph, Easy Living and www.mydaily.co.uk.

Surviving Teenagers: Being pathetic

It is a running joke in our house that I keep getting words mixed up. I maintain this is because...

Surviving Teenagers: Men behaving badly

On Friday night, my daughter was out with three of her friends – all teenage girls. In the bus...

Surviving Teenagers: Can we change their characters?

In the pub at the weekend, a friend said to me that you can be lucky or unlucky with the way your...

Surviving Teenagers: When Mum is an alarm clock

"Can you wake me tomorrow, Mum?" says student son. "Why?" I’m puzzled. No teenager in our house...

Can you make your teenager drive more safely?

It's a nightmare when your teenagers start driving. This is because: 1. You don't want them to die...