The people-making business with Janine Harouni

Dear Daughter

New mum Janine Harouni is anxious and lonely, so why do the other mums online look so happy?

She was performing stand-up comedy while 40 weeks pregnant, but now there's a whole other set of challenges. On social media, she sees pictures of pregnant models who don’t appear to gain weight. Nobody seems to talk about the gross parts or the difficult parts. She’s exhausted and full of worry. Then a surprise family DNA test changes her perspective on motherhood.

Letter writer: Janine Harouni

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 [e-mail], send us a Whatsapp on [phone], or go to www.bbcworldservice.com/deardaughter and click on “Send us your letters”. #DearDaughter

(Janine Harouni image credit: Matt Stronge)