Dear Daughter Podcast
Extraordinary letters written from parents to their children with Namulanta Kombo. Sharing parenting advice, family stories and life lessons.
Extraordinary letters written from parents to their children with Namulanta Kombo. Sharing parenting advice, family stories and life lessons.
Dear Daughter is an award-winning podcast from the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service about love, life, family, and raising children. It is the brainchild of Namulanta Kombo, a mother on a quest to create a ‘handbook to life’ for her daughter, through the advice of parents from all over the world.
Each episode, a guest reads a letter they’ve written to their children (or their future children, or the children they never had) with the advice, life lessons, and personal stories they’d like to pass on.
Expect unbelievable true stories, inspirational advice for parents, and moving accounts of families, relationships and raising daughters.
Share your letter! What do you want to say to your kids? Or the next generation? Do you have thoughts on motherhood, fatherhood, or parenthood to share? Whether 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.
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Episodes to download
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Don’t fear menopause
Last Friday
Annice wants to empower her daughter to take control of her hormone health
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The nappy braai
Fri 13 Jun 2025
Azola’s friends throw him a baby shower – featuring an adult nappy
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Walk away the first time
Fri 6 Jun 2025
Julia’s boyfriend slapped her in the face – but that was only the beginning
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The sexy novel at Christmas brunch
Fri 30 May 2025
Malaka’s written a romance novel with lots of sex scenes. How will her family react?
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Bombs overhead
Fri 23 May 2025
Firyal wakes to the sound of bombing. How can she reassure her three-year-old daughter?
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Advice for partying
Fri 16 May 2025
It’s teen party season in Norway. Should Anja tell her daughter to be safe or have fun?
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Introducing Lives Less Ordinary
Wed 14 May 2025
Bonus: a mother who gave birth to her baby, 15 months after her partner died
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Divorce is not a dirty word
Fri 9 May 2025
Vandana wants the daughters of India to know that marriage is a choice
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Prison and parenthood
Fri 2 May 2025
Rahab was in prison when her children were growing up. How can she make up for lost time?
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The bra fashion show
Fri 25 Apr 2025
Mahynour’s daughter gets her first bra – a milestone for both mother and daughter
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Coming soon: Season 5
Fri 18 Apr 2025
Stand by for Dear Daughter season 5, starting Friday April 25th
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Encore: The dating to-do list
Fri 11 Apr 2025
Advice for a teenage daughter entering the world of dating
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Mama Seebz: Social media fame and dealing with haters
Fri 28 Mar 2025
TikTok star Mama Seebz on how social media helped her connect with her daughter
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Kalki Koechlin: Bollywood and beauty standards
Fri 21 Mar 2025
What should you do when your daughter tells you she doesn’t feel pretty?
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Audrey Akande: The Receipts and becoming a ‘girl mum’
Fri 14 Mar 2025
Audrey from The Receipts shares the letter she’s written for her daughter
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Dr Rae Wynn-Grant: Surviving bears, jaguars, and motherhood
Fri 7 Mar 2025
Wildlife presenter Rae Wynn-Grant on self-doubt and close encounters with bears
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Adjoa Andoh: Bridgerton, bodies, and bizarre pregnancy cravings
Fri 28 Feb 2025
What advice does Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh want to share with her children?
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Dear Daughter: Stars is coming soon!
Fri 14 Feb 2025
Namulanta is back - but this time there’s a celebrity guest list!
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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 – 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’s 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’s just hair, with Joy Kendi
Sat 20 Apr 2024
Joy doesn’t want her hair to define her – 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’s sake