This week, Yasin and Xenia discuss fathers day, the importance of therapy and having grace for our freinds who are on the journey of mohterhood. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Em…

This week, we are joined by Lydia, who talks about how her eldest daughter's life has been 2 years after she first came on the podcast. We speak about the loss of her mum and how that has changed her sibling dynamic. We also discuss her journey to rediscovering herself. You can listen to Lydia’s new podcast, The Reforming Pessimist, here Book a RAN…

This week, Kiran and Yasin look at some confessions sent in by eldest daughters. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com

We are now accepting applications for our 2024 TuWezeshe Akina Dada young women’s leadership programme! We have Sumayyah, who is a fellow from the latest cohort, to tell us about her experince. If you're interested in applying or would like to learn more, head over here for more details. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Anonymously send your…

This week, Yasin and Xenia discuss decision-making and how it impacts the eldest daughters. They also discuss how they might have thought strict parenting was their parents protecting them from outside harm. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

This week, Kiran and Yasin look at some confessions sent in by eldest daughters. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com

This week, we talk about how sisterhood and community have been a safe space for eldest daughters. We speak about third spaces, the importance of creating safe communities and how different generations value different types of communities. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠…

This week, we are delighted to welcome Zita as our guest. In this episode, Zita delves into the less-explored aspects of the eldest daughter role, specifically addressing the challenges of mistreating siblings—an experience many of us share but seldom discuss openly. She candidly shares her journey of acknowledging the difficulties in her sibling r…

We are so excited to launch our media club for eldest daughters officially. We want to use this opportunity to talk about the things we enjoy the most: books, films, theatre, TV shows and more. We will be running a book club and a monthly bonus podcast episode speaking about our favourite hot topics that relate to our eldest daughter life. Be it ou…

This week, the girls discussed rule-breaking and how being the eldest daughter doesn’t often give you the luxury of breaking the rules like your younger siblings may be free to do. They also talked about how being pressured to follow the rules can lead to consequences of substance abuse after we gain some freedom. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠…

This week, we have a conversation with MoChunks. MoChunks is a Media Mogulette in the making. We speak about her eldest daughter role and how she juggles many other roles in her life. We discuss careers, education, burnouts and breakthroughs. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find u…

This week, Xenia and Yasin look at a confession sent in by an eldest daughter. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com

This week, Xenia and Yasin speak about some of the stresses that come with being an eldest daughter during the holiday, especially when you are spending time with family emembrs that trigger you. They also give some tips on how to manage these streses, how to prepare yourself to be around family members, self-care tips and creating your own traditi…

This week, Xenia and Yasin look at a confession sent in by an eldest daughter. Book a RANT session⁠⁠⁠ here⁠⁠⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠ Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com

This week, Xenia and Yasin talk about all things friendships. Looking at how the eldest daughter role impacted their friendships and how we overcame it. They also discuss friendship break-ups, how to not take on most of the responsibilities in your friendships and finally, the effects of parents not encouraging friendships from a young age. Book a …

Join us today as we get to know one of our second co-hosts, Xenia. Book a RANT session⁠ here⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠here⁠ Find us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠ Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com

This week, we look at two daughter confessionsand come up with possible solutions Book a RANT session⁠⁠ here⁠⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠⁠here⁠⁠ Find us on ⁠⁠Twitter⁠⁠, ⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠ Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com

This week, we discuss how eldest daughters are often referred to as party poopers. We delve into why many of us struggle with relaxing and having fun at parties. We also discuss how eldest daughters may feel on their wedding day. Will everyone let them have the day of their dreams, or will eldest daughters continue being planners and making sure ev…

This week, we look at two daughter confessions and come up with possible solutions. Book a RANT session⁠ here⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠here⁠ Find us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠ Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com

This week, we talk about the guilt that comes with accepting things from your parents (gifts, money, etc.) and how we can overcome this. We also speak about why eldest daughters communicate differently from their younger siblings. Book a RANT session⁠ here⁠ Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠here⁠ Find us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠ Instagram⁠ …

This week, we look at an daughter confession. Book a RANT session⁠ here⁠. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions ⁠here⁠ Find us on ⁠Twitter⁠, ⁠ Instagram⁠ and ⁠TikTok⁠ Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com

When did you first realise that your eldest daughter role dominated your life? This week, we speak about how the eldest daughter role dominates our lives. We discuss the guilt that comes with deciding to put yourself first and how to work around that guilt. We also look into the types of roles eldest daughters go into and how to manage a good work/…

WE ARE BACK!! With two new co-hosts. Join us today as we get to know one of our new co-hosts, Kiran. Book a RANT session here. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions here Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com

This week, we are joined by Holly. Holly talks us through a step-by-step process of being estranged from her family. We speak about estrangement from both parents and some siblings, the rationale behind her choices and how it has helped her currently. We also discuss aspects of her life when she experienced abuse and financial mistreatment. Finally…

This week, I look at how loneliness impacts the lives of eldest daughter and how they can work to overcome it. If you need to speak with someone, please book a rant session with us. Book a RANT session here. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions here Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com…

This week, we are joined by Praise. We speak about gendered parenting and how she moved away without feeling guilty.We also speak about careers and how her eldest daughter role helped her in this role. Book a RANT session here. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions here Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok Email us: hello@homegirlsu…

This week Nicole joins us. We discuss dating and moving in with a boy without your parents’ approval. We also discuss the work that goes into endingpeople-pleasing tendencies. Finally, we discuss her career, how she ran for CONGRESS, and her parent’s disapproval of this decision. Book a RANT session here. Anonymously send your eldest daughter confe…

This week, we joined Usna, the eldest daughter of six. We discuss how her eldest daughter role has infiltrated many parts of her life, including her relationship with her siblings and how she has never felt like a sister, but a parent, dating life, the guilt of eldest daughter life and more, even after moving out. Book a RANT session here Anonymous…

This week, I am joined by Cellia. We discuss being in a long-distance relationship with her family after moving abroad. We also discuss the resentment that comes with the eldest daughter role, the differences in treatment between her and her siblings, career choices and going into the creative sector. Finally, we speak about conversing with your pa…

This week, we are joined by Zoha. We discuss life in an abusive household and how education helped her escape. We also discuss how she supported her mother with English classes and eventually helped her secure a job. Book a RANT session here Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions here Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok Email us: he…

This week we are joined by Naomi. We speak about how she had to pause her life to look after her younger siblings. How difficult friendships and dating is and also how her eldest daughter role has affected her education. Book a RANT session here Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions here Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok Email us…

This week, we are joined by Ridwan. We speak about all things moving out, friendships, and supporting your family. We also discuss how her eldest daughter role changed after her sister was diagnosed with Leukaemia, caring for her and making sure she also prioritised her own needs. Book a RANT session here Anonymously send your eldest daughter confe…

After some well-needed break, we are backkkk!! This week, we are on Twitter spaces having some good conversations about missing out on things and how to deal with them. We also discuss how patriarchy plays such a huge part in how our mothers raised us and let their sons be free. Book a RANT session here Anonymously send your eldest daughter confess…

This week, we are joined by Yvan, creator of BudgetingBred. An online platform about Yvan's personal finance journey. We discuss how eldest daughters can save, spend money without feeling guilty, and work through the idea of being their parent's retirement plans. Book a RANT session here Anonymously send your eldest daughter confessions here Email …

This week we are joined by Jo. We discuss eldest daughter life from a generational perspective. Both she and her mother rejected the role and chose to put their education first. We also discuss life dealing with a high-functioning alcoholic father and how all this affected her education. Finally, speak about having to be there for her siblings when…

This week, I am joined by Sevil, we spoke about her eldest daughter journey and how what it is like to be the outspoken one in the family. How her mother has been supportive of her outspokenness and why it is important to do it for her sister. To read Sevil's blog, here's the link. Extras Book a RANT session here Email us: hello@homegirlsunite.com …

This week, I am joined by Ridwan. Eldest daughter and Operations Manager at You Press. We speak about You Press, her role within the organisation and what eldest daughter life is like for her. You Press is an award-winning social enterprise based in London. Our projects empower young people (between 16-30 years old) and underrepresented communities…

This week I am joined by Akos, and we speak about having a co-dependent mother from the age of 5. We also discuss the cultural clashes of being a Ghanaian American and how that impacted her upbringing. Finally, we speak about her queerness and how it clashed with her African-ness, her mother's reaction to it and her eventual support of identity. Bo…

****TRIGGER WARNING - CHILD ABUSE / LOSING PARENTS **** This week, I speak to Rena about her childhood with an abusive Mother who was violent towards her. We speak about how she has gotten through it with therapy and moving out. Lastly, we discuss life without her parents who both passed away. Book a RANT session here Email us at hello@homegirlsuni…

This week, I am joined by Muna. Muna inherited the eldest daughter's role when her sister left home. We speak about what it is like to grow up with a narcissistic Mother and a Father that enables it, how to identify the traits and how to live with such parents. We also talk about her process of moving out of the family home and how she had a conver…

This week, I am joined by Nadiya. An eldest daughter who has done what many of us are hoping to do - MOVE OUT. We speak about life as an eldest daughter who moved out and how she did not speak to her parents for around four months. Book a RANT session here Email us at hello@homegirlsunite.com Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok…

This week I am joined by Raha; we talk about when your parents choose cultural needs over your needs. The pressures of living with parents that do not want you to be an adult and the consequences that come with doing what's best for you as the eldest daughter. Book a RANT session hereEmail us at hello@homegirlsunite.comFind us on Twitter, Instagram…

This week, I am joined by Home Girl Monica. We discuss eldest daughter life, looking at themes of the double standard, being a second parent, being alienated from your peers and the guilt that comes with putting yourself first. Book a RANT session here Email us at hello@homegirlsunite.com Find us on Twitter, Instagram and TikTok…

The cost of living crisis and financial abuse has made it hard for many eldest daughters to move out of abusive homes. Here are some resources on how they can help you in the journey to move out. To read more on the available support, head over to Surviving Economic Abuse. Extras Book a RANT session here Email us at hello@homegirlsunite.com Find us…

This week I was joined by Kinneh and Mariama, and we spoke about life as the eldest daughter in the UK and Gambia and the cultural differences that come with that! We speak about siblings, financiers, our mothers and their eldest daughter roles and more. Book a RANT session here Email us at hello@homegirlsunite.com Find us on Twitter, Instagram and…

This week, we look at a an eldest daughter's confession on the difficult relationship that she is having with her parents. We walk about how she can go about improving her relationship. Extra Resources Book a RANT session here Email your confessions at hello@homegirlsunite.com Find us on Twitter , Instagram and TikTok…

This week, we wanted to look at how to we can remove ourselves from the eldest daughter role that we have been condition and policed into. Extra Resources Book a RANT session here Email us at hello@homegirlsunite.com Find us on Twitter , Instagram and TikTok

This week i am joined by eldest daughter Saami. We discuss her ADHD diagnosis and the difficulties getting an diagnosis. We also discuss how it effects her as an eldest daughter, her academic career and family life. Extra Resources Book a RANT session here Email us at hello@homegirlsunite.com Find us on Twitter and Instagram…

This week we talk all things Favour. Favour is a touching and hopeful family drama that tackles duty, addiction and the battle of putting yourself back together. Writer of Diary of a Hounslow Girl Ambreen Razia’s remarkable new play, a new Bush Theatre and Clean Break co-commission, tells a strikingly frank story of a working-class Muslim family in…

This week is Carers Week (6th - 12th June). We are joined by Sanyu, the founder of YUCAN. An organisation that works towards creating a space and workshops that addresses the well-being of young carers around the UK. We speak about her experience as a young carer and the lived experience of caring for her mother. Extra Resources; Book a RANT sessio…