Dear Daughter

Extraordinary letters written from parents to their children with Namulanta Kombo. Sharing parenting advice, family stories and life lessons.

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The bra fashion show
Mahynour’s daughter gets her first bra – a milestone for both mother and daughter
25 Apr 2025,28 mins
Coming soon: Season 5
Stand by for Dear Daughter season 5, starting Friday April 25th
18 Apr 2025,2 mins
Encore: The dating to-do list
Advice for a teenage daughter entering the world of dating
11 Apr 2025,23 mins
Encore: Without mum
A bereaved father on parenting after grief
04 Apr 2025,27 mins
Mama Seebz: Social media fame and dealing with haters
TikTok star Mama Seebz on how social media helped her connect with her daughter
28 Mar 2025,26 mins
Kalki Koechlin: Bollywood and beauty standards
What should you do when your daughter tells you she doesn’t feel pretty?
21 Mar 2025,29 mins
Audrey Akande: The Receipts and becoming a ‘girl mum’
Audrey from The Receipts shares the letter she’s written for her daughter
14 Mar 2025,27 mins
Dr Rae Wynn-Grant: Surviving bears, jaguars, and motherhood
Wildlife presenter Rae Wynn-Grant on self-doubt and close encounters with bears
07 Mar 2025,28 mins
Adjoa Andoh: Bridgerton, bodies, and bizarre pregnancy cravings
What advice does Bridgerton actor Adjoa Andoh want to share with her children?
28 Feb 2025,27 mins
Dear Daughter: Stars is coming soon!
Namulanta is back - but this time there’s a celebrity guest list!
14 Feb 2025,2 mins
Choosing to be child free
Yvonne in Australia writes a letter to a daughter she never had
08 Jun 2024,25 mins
Growing up polygamous
Farida tells us the pros and cons of polygamy
01 Jun 2024,27 mins
The little girl with trauma
Regina had a difficult childhood – will she know how to be a mother?
25 May 2024,28 mins
Diagnosed by a stranger, with Ria Lina
A conversation with an audience member leads a comedian to discover she is autistic
18 May 2024,24 mins
My daughter, who I thought was my son
Gretchen’s daughter is transgender. How can she protect her, while helping her grow?
11 May 2024,27 mins
Blending families
Rehman remarries after his wife dies. How will he make sure his two families get along?
04 May 2024,27 mins
A public apology from a besotted mother
Malini has lots of regrets about her parenting. Her daughter remembers things differently
27 Apr 2024,26 mins
It’s just hair, with Joy Kendi
Joy doesn’t want her hair to define her – so she shaves her head
20 Apr 2024,27 mins
Moving on
Mary receives a menacing message and decides to leave her home
13 Apr 2024,22 mins
The dating to-do list
Wen is raised believing sex is taboo but knows she must change for her daughter’s sake
06 Apr 2024,22 mins
The people-making business with Janine Harouni
New mum Janine is anxious and lonely, so why do the other mums online look so happy?
30 Mar 2024,28 mins
The perfect trap
Anna fights her eating disorder, knowing she needs to be healthy if she wants to be a mum
23 Mar 2024,24 mins
Making amends
Musikari risks his life fighting corruption in Kenya, but at what cost to his family?
16 Mar 2024,29 mins
Being Superwoman
Solene endlessly juggles work and parenthood, but something must give
08 Mar 2024,25 mins
Elbows out with Nadiya Hussain
The Great British Bake Off star on raising teenagers and taking up space
01 Mar 2024,29 mins
Coming soon: Season 3
We’re back! Season 3 starts March 1
22 Feb 2024,2 mins
Bonus: The Documentary
Other people’s children - the mothers who leave their own families behind
09 Nov 2023,50 mins
Holding on to love: Dear Daughter live
Disastrous dates and how to make a relationship last. It's our second live show in Kenya
19 Jun 2023,28 mins
Finding love: Dear Daughter live in Nairobi
How to approach dating. Tips and laughs in our first ever live show, in Nairobi, Kenya
12 Jun 2023,27 mins
Dear son
“Fly the plane”, volunteer, and keep asking why
05 Jun 2023,27 mins