<description>&lt;p&gt;Dating is nerve-racking for anyone, let alone a teenage girl who is thinking about it for the first time. Wen in Hong Kong tells Namulanta about the dating advice she wants to give her daughter – hug every day, dress in a way that pleases you and fart whenever and wherever. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;But at the same time, she feels a bit like Grandma telling Little Red Riding Hood about the wolf; she wants her to meet good people, but be aware that there’s danger out there too.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Also, why it’s important go to your mum for advice about sex if you can – there’s only so much you can learn from the biology section of the library.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Letter writer: Wen&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Namulanta Kombo is creating a "handbook to life" for her daughter with letters of advice and stories to help her navigate her life ahead. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with your daughter or daughters everywhere, please send Namulanta your letter: email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#DearDaughter&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What advice would you give a teenage daughter who’s thinking about dating?

Dating is nerve-racking for anyone, let alone a teenage girl who is thinking about it for the first time. Wen in Hong Kong tells Namulanta about the dating advice she wants to give her daughter – hug every day, dress in a way that pleases you and fart whenever and wherever. But at the same time, she feels a bit like Grandma telling Little Red Riding Hood about the wolf; she wants her to meet good people, but be aware that there’s danger out there too.Also, why it’s important go to your mum for advice about sex if you can – there’s only so much you can learn from the biology section of the library.Letter writer: WenNamulanta Kombo is creating a "handbook to life" for her daughter with letters of advice and stories to help her navigate her life ahead. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with your daughter or daughters everywhere, please send Namulanta your letter: email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”#DearDaughter

The dating to-do list

<description>&lt;p&gt;Comedian Janine Harouni was performing standup at 40 weeks pregnant, but now the baby’s here, there's a whole new set of challenges.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She tells Namulanta why it’s so important to talk about the gross and difficult parts of pregnancy and newborn parenting – and the surprise family DNA test which changed her perspective on motherhood.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Letter writer: Janine Harouni&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Namulanta Kombo is creating a "handbook to life" for her daughter with letters of advice and stories to help her navigate her life ahead. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with your daughter or daughters everywhere, please send Namulanta your letter: email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. #DearDaughter&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Janine Harouni image credit: Matt Stronge)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

What nobody tells you about pregnancy

Comedian Janine Harouni was performing standup at 40 weeks pregnant, but now the baby’s here, there's a whole new set of challenges.She tells Namulanta why it’s so important to talk about the gross and difficult parts of pregnancy and newborn parenting – and the surprise family DNA test which changed her perspective on motherhood.Letter writer: Janine HarouniNamulanta Kombo is creating a "handbook to life" for her daughter with letters of advice and stories to help her navigate her life ahead. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with your daughter or daughters everywhere, please send Namulanta your letter: email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. #DearDaughter(Janine Harouni image credit: Matt Stronge)

The people-making business with Janine Harouni

<description>&lt;p&gt;Body image and unattainable beauty standards – Anna spent half her life dealing with an eating disorder until she was finally diagnosed and treated. Now that she is working on getting better, she is able to appreciate the joys in life again, and has regained the spark she felt she had lost. She writes a letter to her future daughter about how to avoid the “perfect trap” in which she found herself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Letter writer: Anna &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Namulanta Kombo is creating a "handbook to life" for her daughter with letters of advice and stories to help her navigate her life ahead. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with your daughter or daughters everywhere, please send Namulanta your letter: email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. #DearDaughter&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Body image and unattainable beauty standards - Anna shares her eating disorder story

Body image and unattainable beauty standards – Anna spent half her life dealing with an eating disorder until she was finally diagnosed and treated. Now that she is working on getting better, she is able to appreciate the joys in life again, and has regained the spark she felt she had lost. She writes a letter to her future daughter about how to avoid the “perfect trap” in which she found herself.Letter writer: Anna Namulanta Kombo is creating a "handbook to life" for her daughter with letters of advice and stories to help her navigate her life ahead. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with your daughter or daughters everywhere, please send Namulanta your letter: email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. #DearDaughter

The perfect trap

<description>&lt;p&gt;Namulanta’s father Musikari Kombo is a politician – he’s an anti-corruption campaigner in Kenya, and before that he was a successful businessman. But what that meant for his children was that when they were growing up, he wasn’t around much, because he was so busy. Now he comes into the studio to read Namulanta a letter about family values, the importance of friendship - and how he’s making up for lost time with his grandchildren.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Letter writer: Musikari Kombo&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Namulanta Kombo is creating a "handbook to life" for her daughter, with letters of advice and stories to help her navigate her life ahead. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with your daughter or daughters everywhere, please send Namulanta your letter: email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;#DearDaughter&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Namulanta gets a letter from her dad

Namulanta’s father Musikari Kombo is a politician – he’s an anti-corruption campaigner in Kenya, and before that he was a successful businessman. But what that meant for his children was that when they were growing up, he wasn’t around much, because he was so busy. Now he comes into the studio to read Namulanta a letter about family values, the importance of friendship - and how he’s making up for lost time with his grandchildren.Letter writer: Musikari KomboNamulanta Kombo is creating a "handbook to life" for her daughter, with letters of advice and stories to help her navigate her life ahead. If you’ve got something you’d like to share with your daughter or daughters everywhere, please send Namulanta your letter: email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. #DearDaughter

Making amends

<description>&lt;p&gt;Juggling your responsibilities to your work and your children – it’s the eternal battle for working parents. Solene in London tells Namulanta about mum guilt, sticky doors, and the moment at the school gates that made her realise she’d got her priorities wrong.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Letter writer: Solene 
 
Please send Namulanta your letter. Email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. #DearDaughter&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Mum guilt and the endless juggle between work and parenthood

Juggling your responsibilities to your work and your children – it’s the eternal battle for working parents. Solene in London tells Namulanta about mum guilt, sticky doors, and the moment at the school gates that made her realise she’d got her priorities wrong.Letter writer: Solene 
 
Please send Namulanta your letter. Email us at deardaughter@bbc.co.uk, send us a Whatsapp on +44 800 030 4404, or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. #DearDaughter

Being Superwoman

Our award winning podcast is back for season three, as Namulanta Kombo builds her “handbook to life”. Sharing your stories, wisdom and letters to daughters, honorary daughters or the daughters you never had - all around the world. Visit bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter to send us your letter.#DearDaughter

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