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Dear Daughter
Dear Daughter
BBC World Service

Back with Season Two! Your letters to your daughters. What do they need to know? Namulanta Kombo is compiling her “handbook to... more

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Episodes

Dear son

“Fly the plane”, volunteer and keep asking why. Andy is an airline pilot from Northern Ireland. He tells his son... more

04 Jun 2023 · 27 minutes
You are wanted

It’s a girl! Bucking the trend of wanting a son. Shakti was keen to have a daughter, but explains that... more

28 May 2023 · 22 minutes
Trying to conceive

A letter to a daughter who doesn’t exist yet. Lucia has been trying to get pregnant for three years. She... more

21 May 2023 · 23 minutes
Keep growing, always change

Celebrating how kids change as they grow. Claire thinks that nostalgia for babies and small children shouldn’t stop you from... more

14 May 2023 · 20 minutes
On apples and trees

Turning into your mother can be a joy and a trial. When Jacinta in Johannesburg became a parent, she found... more

07 May 2023 · 24 minutes
Making friends

The Scummy Mummies on friendship, bullying and embracing the chaos of parenting. Comedians Helen Thorn and Ellie Gibson met when... more

30 Apr 2023 · 21 minutes
Generation gap

How to give advice people will actually listen to. When Anna in Switzerland was younger, her grandmothers used to give... more

23 Apr 2023 · 22 minutes
Without mum

The challenges of parenting as a widower. When Ani’s daughter was just two years old, his wife was diagnosed with... more

16 Apr 2023 · 26 minutes
Grandma’s gift

Follow your dreams - but remember your roots! Instead of hearing from a letter writer, Namulanta talks to Alejandra about... more

09 Apr 2023 · 27 minutes
Spend some, save some

Talking to children about money can be awkward, but it’s important to start young. Davinia Tomlinson has written a book... more

02 Apr 2023 · 23 minutes
Dear Daughter
Dear son
Dear Daughter