Dawn Cassar Life & Health Coaching

12/03/2025

Babies cry because you’re their lifeline —
the one person they instinctively trust to meet their needs.

Toddlers fall apart because you’re the safest place for feelings too big for their bodies.

They don’t melt down because it’s easy — they melt down because they know you’ll help them come back to centre.

Teens push boundaries because they’re learning who they are, and they argue with the person who feels steady enough to hold the tension without walking away.

None of this means you’re failing.

It means you’ve created a relationship where honesty — even messy honesty — is allowed.

That said, safety doesn’t mean simply tolerating everything. It means guiding, teaching, holding boundaries, and helping them learn how to navigate their inner world without shame or fear.

You’re not the cause of the hard moments.
You’re the one they trust to move through them.

And that trust?
It’s one of the most powerful things you’ll ever build. ❤️

12/03/2025

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12/02/2025

11/06/2025

*Bel*

11/06/2025

Pope Leo XIV called for "deep reflection" in the United States about the treatment of migrants held in detention, saying that "many people who have lived for years and years and years, never causing problems, have been deeply affected by what is going on right now." https://abc7.la/47GSamC

11/05/2025

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11/05/2025

Decency. Humanity. Kindness & Compassion.
Truth. Justice. Empathy won the night in the US.

There is HOPE.
There is HOPE.

10/20/2025

A study found that that children who are placed in adult roles too early in life (e.g. forced to take care of siblings, too much housework, etc.) feel guilty resting and have difficulty setting healthy boundaries as adults.

This phenomenon, known as parentification, occurs when children are expected to take on responsibilities and emotional burdens that are inappropriate for their age and developmental stage.

This can involve a child taking on responsibilities beyond their years due to a parent’s emotional unavailability, laziness, illness or other circumstances.

When children are parentified, they may develop difficulties setting boundaries in their own relationships later in life. They might struggle to prioritize their own needs, leading to feelings of guilt when taking time for themselves.

Parentified children often internalize strong sense of responsibility and obligation, feeling compelled to care for others’ needs and neglecting their own. This can manifest as people-pleasing tendencies, difficulty saying no, and a fear of disappointing others.

The ingrained expectation to be constantly available and responsible can make it difficult for parentified individuals to rest or take time for themselves without feeling guilty. This can lead to chronic stress and chronic stress leads to severe health complications, most alarmingly, autoimmune conditions.

Interestingly the parentified behaviors are often placed on the backs of young girls (“eldest daughter syndrome”) and women make up over 80% of all autoimmune conditions diagnosed.

Let your children be children.