My Story Supporting My daughter with BPD caused by a childhood trauma

She Has to Make Her Own Mistakes” – Really?

She Has to Make Her Own Mistakes” – Really?

She Has to Make Her Own Mistakes” – Really?

Sami Ward

Published on: 18/08/2025

You ever have a moment where someone says something, and it hits you so hard you’re momentarily stunned? Not because it’s true – but because it’s so wide of the mark it leaves you speechless?

Parenting through CrisisEmotional Dysregulation

Coping With an Adult Child Who Has BPD: You’re Not Alone

Coping With an Adult Child Who Has BPD: You’re Not Alone

Coping With an Adult Child Who Has BPD: You’re Not Alone

Sami Ward

Published on: 11/08/2025

Coping With an Adult Child Who Has BPD: You’re Not Alone

Parenting through CrisisEmotional Dysregulation

I Know There’s Something Not Right” – A Mum’s Gut Feeling When Her Child Is Struggling

I Know There’s Something Not Right” – A Mum’s Gut Feeling When Her Child Is Struggling

I Know There’s Something Not Right” – A Mum’s Gut Feeling When Her Child Is Struggling

Sami Ward

Published on: 01/08/2025

I Know There’s Something Not Right” – A Mum’s Gut Feeling When Her Child Is Struggling

Parenting through Crisis

When Crisis Help Fails: A Mother’s View from the Frontlines

When Crisis Help Fails: A Mother’s View from the Frontlines

When Crisis Help Fails: A Mother’s View from the Frontlines

Sami Ward

Published on: 28/07/2025

When Crisis Help Fails: A Mother’s View from the Frontlines

Parenting through Crisis

I Know There’s Something Not Right” A Mum’s Gut Feeling When Her Child Is Struggling

I Know There’s Something Not Right” A Mum’s Gut Feeling When Her Child Is Struggling

I Know There’s Something Not Right” A Mum’s Gut Feeling When Her Child Is Struggling

Sami Ward

Published on: 20/07/2025

I’ve learned over the years that being a mum doesn’t come with an off switch. No matter how old your child is, no matter how independent they become, that deep-rooted instinct, the one that tells you something's not right, never dims.

Parenting through Crisis

Supporting My Daughter Through Crisis

Supporting My Daughter Through Crisis

Supporting My Daughter Through Crisis

Sami Ward

Published on: 18/07/2025

I’m writing this today with a heavy heart. Not because there’s no hope, there is, but because sometimes healing looks like falling apart. My daughter is in crisis.

Parenting through Crisis