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Funny stories for women about getting older, friendship, and everyday life. New stories every week ♥

The Dolly Mama Diaries

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Family HumorDolly Mama carrying holiday gifts beside a sign reading ‘Holidays: Bringing out the best in family dysfunction.’”

Everyone’s Getting a Candle. I’m Tired.

Every November, I imagine thoughtful gifts, beautiful wrapping, and a little sprig tucked under the ribbon. Then I find myself sniffing a candle for a woman I’ve known my whole life. A few thoughts...

Halloween Dolly Mama holding a green monster’s head beside a Happy Halloween sign and a table of spooky decorations.

Facing Your Fears: Do It Scared Anyway

Starting over is scary enough without the monster in your head offering commentary. Mine had plenty to say when I opened DollyMamasByJoey.com. I did it anyway.

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Finding Yourself in Midlife

Still wondering what you want to be when you grow up? Me too. A little midlife humor, a few childhood memories, and permission to try something just for the joy of it.

Joey Heiberg

A little blurb about me and my alter ego...The Dolly Mamas.

I am an artist who produced commercials in another life.  My dad said I came out of my mom holding a crayon and chasing boys.  Still kinda true.  I've been on Oprah, my studio made the cover of Where Women Create, my cloth dolls made it into Art Doll Quarterly, I've won multiple Louie Awards (Oscars for greeting cards), the sitting metal dolly mama "Queen Bitch", was on a tv sitcom in the 2000's, my "High Maintenance" compact mirror was seen on Christie Knows Best and the dolly's and I have made an ass out of myself on QVC, HGTV, the local news and Doctor Oz.  I'm an artist who lives for her stories, which is why in 2023, I wrote my memoir, “Between Men-O-Pause and Dead.