Dear Daughter

Extraordinary letters written from parents to their children with Namulanta Kombo. Hear amazing real-life stories, parenting advice, and life lessons.

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The importance of education
Marco explains why educating his daughters matters so deeply in South Sudan
05 Jun 2026,21 mins
Adoption day
Fleur on adopting her daughter, and why marking her adoption day matters
29 May 2026,18 mins
The world you’ll inherit
Yasmina writes a ‘Dear Son’ letter on raising children amid climate worries
22 May 2026,19 mins
Mother and son champions
A mother and son made history competing together for Mexico at the Winter Olympics
15 May 2026,21 mins
Lessons from childhood
Bullied as a child, Yeiwah returns to Sierra Leone to raise her daughter with confidence
08 May 2026,18 mins
Donor conceived
Emma and her mother, Ida, share their donor conception story
01 May 2026,20 mins
A tractor load of love
To support her daughter’s dream, Corne crossed South Africa on a tractor
24 Apr 2026,22 mins
A different birth day
Lejla shares her painful origins and a letter to her birth mother
17 Apr 2026,21 mins
A mother of many
A Singapore foster mother reflects on 23 years of caring for children
10 Apr 2026,18 mins
Reaching milestones
Bella embraces parenthood as her daughter reaches milestones in her own time
03 Apr 2026,18 mins
What makes a man?
Fiona from Kenya reflects on raising her son and the kind of man she hopes he’ll become
27 Mar 2026,18 mins
Keeping traditions
Tamaki reflects on her daughter’s coming-of-age ceremony and keeping traditions alive
20 Mar 2026,18 mins
Surviving my daughter’s killing
When 19-year-old Ann was killed, her mother chose restorative justice
13 Mar 2026,23 mins,
Being a girl dad
Ajit from India talks about how tough it is for his daughters in a male dominated society
06 Mar 2026,18 mins
The gift of life
Brenda’s daughter donated a kidney so that her mother could receive a transplant
27 Feb 2026,19 mins
Dear Daughter is back!
A collection of letters to daughters everywhere with Namulanta Kombo
20 Feb 2026,2 mins
Leaving for college
Shelley hides a letter in her daughter’s suitcase as she heads for college
04 Jul 2025,25 mins
Grieving you
Paola writes a letter to her daughter, who died aged 15
27 Jun 2025,26 mins
Don’t fear menopause
Annice wants to empower her daughter to take control of her hormone health
20 Jun 2025,27 mins
The nappy braai
Azola’s friends throw him a baby shower – featuring an adult nappy
13 Jun 2025,25 mins
Walk away the first time
Julia’s boyfriend slapped her in the face – but that was only the beginning
06 Jun 2025,27 mins
The sexy novel at Christmas brunch
Malaka’s written a romance novel with lots of sex scenes. How will her family react?
30 May 2025,26 mins
Bombs overhead
Firyal wakes to the sound of bombing. How can she reassure her three-year-old daughter?
23 May 2025,23 mins
Advice for partying
It’s teen party season in Norway. Should Anja tell her daughter to be safe or have fun?
16 May 2025,27 mins
Divorce is not a dirty word
Vandana wants the daughters of India to know that marriage is a choice
09 May 2025,26 mins
Prison and parenthood
Rahab was in prison when her children were growing up. How can she make up for lost time?
02 May 2025,26 mins
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