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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.

I 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...