Dear Daughter Podcast
Namulanta Kombo and parents build a 鈥渉andbook to life鈥�. Sharing your parenting advice, personal stories, and letters to your daughters. What will you tell your children?
Namulanta Kombo and parents from around the world build a 鈥渉andbook to life鈥�. Sharing your parenting advice and extraordinary personal stories in letters to your daughter, the daughter of friends and relatives, your future daughters or the daughters you never had. What do you want to say to your children? What family stories will help them in their lives? What鈥檚 your best advice? Our award-winning parenting podcast is back for season three.
If you are a mum or mom, dad or papa, grandparent, uncle, aunt, daughter, son or just want to write a letter, send us a Whatsapp message on +44 800 030 4404 or visit bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter.
Get in touch and let us know what you think on social media - #DearDaughter - and please leave ratings and reviews.
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Episodes to download
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Choosing to be child free
Sat 8 Jun 2024
Yvonne in Australia writes a letter to a daughter she never had
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The little girl with trauma
Sat 25 May 2024
Regina had a difficult childhood 鈥� will she know how to be a mother?
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Diagnosed by a stranger, with Ria Lina
Sat 18 May 2024
A conversation with an audience member leads a comedian to discover she is autistic
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My daughter, who I thought was my son
Sat 11 May 2024
Gretchen鈥檚 daughter is transgender. How can she protect her, while helping her grow?
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Blending families
Sat 4 May 2024
Rehman remarries after his wife dies. How will he make sure his two families get along?
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A public apology from a besotted mother
Sat 27 Apr 2024
Malini has lots of regrets about her parenting. Her daughter remembers things differently
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It鈥檚 just hair, with Joy Kendi
Sat 20 Apr 2024
Joy doesn鈥檛 want her hair to define her 鈥� so she shaves her head
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The dating to-do list
Sat 6 Apr 2024
Wen is raised believing sex is taboo but knows she must change for her daughter鈥檚 sake
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The people-making business with Janine Harouni
Sat 30 Mar 2024
New mum Janine is anxious and lonely, so why do the other mums online look so happy?
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The perfect trap
Sat 23 Mar 2024
Anna fights her eating disorder, knowing she needs to be healthy if she wants to be a mum
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Making amends
Sat 16 Mar 2024
Musikari risks his life fighting corruption in Kenya, but at what cost to his family?
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Being Superwoman
Fri 8 Mar 2024
Solene endlessly juggles work and parenthood, but something must give
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Elbows out with Nadiya Hussain
Fri 1 Mar 2024
The Great British Bake Off star on raising teenagers and taking up space
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Bonus: The Documentary
Thu 9 Nov 2023
Other people鈥檚 children - the mothers who leave their own families behind
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Holding on to love: Dear Daughter live
Mon 19 Jun 2023
Disastrous dates and how to make a relationship last. It's our second live show in Kenya
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Finding love: Dear Daughter live in Nairobi
Mon 12 Jun 2023
How to approach dating. Tips and laughs in our first ever live show, in Nairobi, Kenya
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Making friends
Mon 1 May 2023
The Scummy Mummies on friendship, bullying and embracing the chaos of parenting
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Spend some, save some
Mon 3 Apr 2023
Talking to children about money can be awkward, but it鈥檚 important to start young
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