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 ѿý 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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Fly bird, fly
Mon 14 Feb 2022
“Learn something bigger.” Nkule wants her daughter to discover life beyond her home town
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Faith in you
Fri 28 Jan 2022
The best of both worlds? One new baby, two religions and parents trying to figure it out
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Perfect match
Mon 24 Jan 2022
Matchmakers, a fake engagement ring and love; welcome to the marriage game. #DearDaughter
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Just ask mum
Mon 17 Jan 2022
My mum’s letter to me! Namulanta’s mum, Dorcas, is back with a letter to share
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Pah Pah and Ma Ma
Mon 10 Jan 2022
An escape by boat, pirates, prejudice and a “strength that lies within”
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'Wife material'
Mon 27 Dec 2021
Under pressure to tie the knot? Elle says, “Everyone is praying for me to get married”
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Thongs and eyebrows
Mon 20 Dec 2021
Underwear, razors and teenage angst. The perils of trying to fit in and be noticed
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Introducing: Dear Daughter
Thu 25 Nov 2021
Funny, heart-breaking and ultimately honest – help Namulanta create a handbook to life