by Yvonne de Salle | Nov 26, 2020 | Mama Musings, Parenting, Support
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! Since becoming a parent, I’ve been putting gratitude into practice as part of my mental health and self-care. After the pandemic started, I have...
by Yvonne de Salle | Sep 17, 2020 | Lifestyle, Mama Musings, Parenting, Support
Get off that mom guilt, please. Especially now. 2020 is a wash. Mom guilt is 99% unnecessary. You give the toddler your phone so you can sleep an extra 30 minutes? Fine. If it helps you not yell at them later, do it. You leave the kids play in the living room with the...
by Yvonne de Salle | Sep 9, 2020 | Lifestyle, Mama Musings, Support
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something I may earn a small commission. Thank you! So I turned 40 last month. (Shrug) I didn’t complete any lists, none of that “40 Things To Do Before Turning 40” stuff. I didn’t have...
by Yvonne de Salle | Aug 1, 2020 | Lifestyle, Parenting, Support
Unsolicited Advice Is Like Giving Another Actor a Note You don’t know what you’re doing either, so kindly shut up. One of the most obnoxious things any parent experiences is the wonder and bullshit that is unsolicited advice. It is intrusive, at times manipulative,...
by Yvonne de Salle | Jun 29, 2020 | Career, Support
Do you find yourself wondering if it’s the right time to take a break from your acting career? It could be that you are tired, burnt out, and feeling generally unfulfilled. Your survival job is starting to feel like a relief compared to your passion. You start to...
by Yvonne de Salle | Jun 15, 2020 | Career, Support
SPOILER ALERT If you have not seen Miss Saigon, Medea, An Infinite Ache or Next to Normal (and possibly care to in the future), perhaps skip this post. Back when I used to teach acting, I used to tell my students “All the really good actors are either really old or...
