My Story Supporting My daughter with BPD caused by a childhood trauma
Why "I'm just worried about you" can land as an attack
by: Sami WardPublished on: 19/10/2026You said it gently, out of love, and it still blew up. Why "I'm just worried about you" can land as criticism for a young adult with emotional dysregulation, and three kinder ways to say it.
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Are you the lifeboat or the lighthouse?
by: Sami WardPublished on: 05/10/2026The 9pm "it's all your fault" text, and the two ways to answer it. Are you the lifeboat or the lighthouse? For mums of a young adult with BPD, EUPD or emotional dysregulation.
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Boundaries aren't walls. They're where you end and he begins.
by: Sami WardPublished on: 07/09/2026Why setting a boundary with your young adult can feel like betrayal, why it isn't, and three gentle boundaries you can try this week. Honest support for exhausted mums.
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When You Find Out Your Child Is Self Harming: What to Do First
by: Sami WardPublished on: 06/07/2026The moment you find out your child is self harming is one of the most shocking moments a parent can face. This honest post is for every mum who has been there and doesn't know what to do next.
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