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agingThe Three Letters That Made Me Panic

The Three Letters That Made Me Panic

My brother texted me "Mom has, IMO…" and I did what any responsible sixty-something would do. I panicked. Then looked it up. According to Dr. Google, IMO stands for Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth...

agingMy Ego Thinks I'm Amazing. My Anxiety Would Like a Word.

My Ego Thinks I'm Amazing. My Anxiety Would Like a Word.

I can convince myself I should be running the country — and five minutes later, I apologize to a self-checkout machine. Nobody has it all together. They're just better at hiding the junk drawer.

agingI Don't Give a Duck funny midlife illustration – Dolly Mama

The Unexpected Gift of Getting Older: You Simply Stop Giving a Duck

There comes a point in life when something magical happens. You wake up one morning, notice a new chin hair, a mysterious ache in your left hip… and instead of having a complete emotional breakdown...

Laughing through the chaos

A weekly dose of Dolly Mama humor about getting older, friendship, readers, chin hairs, and all the ridiculous things life throws at us. Because laughing is cheaper than therapy.

The Three Letters That Made Me Panic

The Three Letters That Made Me Panic

My brother texted me "Mom has, IMO…" and I did what any responsible sixty-something would do. I panicked. Then looked it up. According to Dr. Google, IMO stands for Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth...