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.

20 May 2026

You don't have to be a perfect parent. You have to be one who comes back.

The single idea underneath all three books in The Steady Series, and why it changes everything for parents who struggle.

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20 May 2026

The Best BPD Workbook: 7 Honest Picks From Someone Who Has BPD

Seven BPD and DBT workbooks, from someone with BPD who has bought most of them. Which to start with, which one everybody gets wrong, when not to buy one at all, and the free diary card that decides whether any of them work.

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19 May 2026

Journaling with BPD: Prompts That Steady You

Journaling can be one of the kindest tools for BPD, if you know what to write. Gentle prompts to try tonight.

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18 May 2026

What The Steady Series is, and who it's for

Three honest, lived-experience guides for parents raising children while carrying something heavy.

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18 May 2026

BPD in Teenagers: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Yes, a teenager can have BPD, and NICE says CAMHS should assess and treat it. Telling it apart from ordinary teenage intensity, what NICE says CAMHS must do, what happens at 18, and how to respond at home.

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17 May 2026

Borderline Personality Disorder Awareness: Past the Stigma

Few conditions are as misunderstood as BPD. What real awareness looks like, and why it matters for everyone who lives with or loves someone who has it.

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