The Journal

Writing from the series

Short, honest pieces on the things The Steady Series is about, for the parents who love hardest and struggle most.

28 May 2026

Is BPD Treatable? What 24 Years of Follow-Up Actually Found

93 per cent reach remission, and about half reach recovery, and those are two very different numbers. What the McLean study really found about whether BPD gets better with age, whether it can be lost again, and why almost every article quotes only the good half.

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25 May 2026

5 DBT Skills Every Overwhelmed Parent Can Use Today

Dialectical behaviour therapy isn't only for the therapy room. Five DBT skills you can use in the kitchen, mid-meltdown, starting now.

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25 May 2026

Breaking the Cycle of Generational Trauma

You can be the one who ends it. A clear, compassionate look at how generational trauma passes down, and the specific things that stop it.

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25 May 2026

Rupture and Repair: The Most Powerful Parenting Tool You're Not Using

You don't have to be a perfect parent. The science of rupture and repair shows why coming back matters more than never getting it wrong.

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25 May 2026

Rejection Sensitive Dysphoria as a Parent: When 'No, Mummy' Feels Like a Knife

RSD can make a child's ordinary rejection feel unbearable. What rejection sensitive dysphoria is, why it hits parents hard, and how to ride the wave.

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25 May 2026

The Mental Load of ADHD Motherhood, and How to Put Some Down

Lost shoes, forgotten forms, the 8:55 scramble. The ADHD mental load is real and relentless. Here's how to build an 'external brain' that actually holds.

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25 May 2026

Parenting with Complex PTSD: How to Break the Cycle

If your own childhood still hurts, the fear of passing it on is real. Here's the honest, hopeful truth about parenting with Complex PTSD.

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25 May 2026

Emotional Flashbacks: What They Are and How to Come Back

An emotional flashback can hijack you in seconds, no images, just the old feelings. Here's how to recognise one and find your way back to now.

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24 May 2026

Loving Someone with Borderline Personality Disorder: A Gentle, Honest Guide

Yes, you can love someone with BPD and stay well yourself. What to do in the middle of an episode, what NICE says about involving partners in their care, when it is abuse rather than BPD, and who supports you.

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23 May 2026

Newly Diagnosed with BPD? Start Here.

A BPD diagnosis is not a life sentence: 93% reached a lasting remission within a decade in the longest study. What EUPD means, what NICE says should happen next, the honest answer on passing it to your children, and the first week.

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22 May 2026

Parenting with BPD: For the Moms Who Love Hard and Fear They're Failing

You can live with BPD and raise a secure, happy child. The one idea that changes everything, and where to begin today.

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21 May 2026

Borderline Personality Disorder, Demystified

BPD in plain, compassionate language, the myths, the truth, and what actually helps.

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