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Aging HumorDolly Mama cartoon saying, “My mind thinks I’m 16, my humor says I’m 5, and my body thinks I’m dead.”

What Makes a Woman “Old”?

Getting older as a woman means changing bodies, shifting expectations, and learning to laugh through it all. Joey shares a funny, relatable look at aging, body image, and why “old” is always at lea...

Dolly Mama DiariesYou know you need more support when… your back fat needs its own bra.

Life Is Like Boobs: Friendship, Support, and Letting Go

Life is like a pair of boobs, and the people in our lives are the bras. Some lift you up. Some squeeze the life out of you. And some stop fitting long before we're ready to let them go.

coffeeDolly Mama illustration holding coffee with the words Anything is Possible After Coffee

When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned: Finding Hope.

I had a plan: marriage, 2.5 kids, a white picket fence, and my own advertising agency. Life looked at that plan and laughed. Now, at almost 63, I’m still figuring it out—one cup of coffee at a time.

The Dolly Mama Diaries

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.

Dolly Mama illustration – 'I'm finally comfortable in my own skin. Too bad it's not where I left it.

I Almost Deleted Myself

I almost deleted an email — and almost deleted myself. A funny, honest story about aging, Curious Mondo, and the three words that stopped me cold: "She kept her voice."

Dolly Mama illustration — "If we get caught… you're deaf and I don't speak English."

The Funny Side of Getting Older: A Dolly Mama Story

My filter isn't broken — it's clogged. A story about inherited humor, a stolen parking spot at Bloomingdale's, and why saying exactly what you think might just be the best perk of getting older.