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big girl pantiesPut Your Big Girl Panties On and Deal With It – Dolly Mama artwork featuring a sassy woman holding signs

Put Your Big Girl Panties On and Deal With It

It started with one long-sleeve shirt. For me. Sixteen shirts later, Joey's bringing back a Dolly Mama classic — and reminding us why we've always been tougher than we think. 💪❤️

big mouthFunny Dolly Mama illustration of a stylish woman with the saying 'I tried to keep my mouth shut. Worst three minutes of my life.

The Day Oprah Winfrey Shut Me Up (It Didn't Last)

I've been told my entire life that I talk too much. I disagree. But there was one moment — live on The Oprah Winfrey Show — when I had absolutely nothing to say. Here's that story, and why I've sto...

beachDolly Mama illustration of a stylish woman in a sun hat holding a cocktail with speech bubbles reading "I can HEAR the ocean. It's telling me to find a sandBAR."

Can I Please Finish Summer First?

I just got back from my first beach trip of the summer — and I'm already being ambushed by pumpkins. It's August. Can we please finish summer before we start feeling guilty about Halloween?

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.

Funny midlife humor illustration – the three letters that made me panic – Dolly Mama

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...

Funny entrepreneur women illustration – I built a website send help – Dolly Mama

I Built a Website. Send Help.

I decided to build a website with the same brain that forgets why I walked into a room. Here’s how that went.

Funny ADHD women illustration – Dolly Mamas and the squirrels – Dolly Mama

Dolly Mamas and the Squirrels

Squirrelly brain...

Funny midlife humor illustration – is crazy contagious – Dolly Mama

Is Crazy Contagious?

Embracing boundaries with crazy.

Funny motherhood humor illustration – Queen Mother – Dolly Mama

Queen Mother

Surviving motherhood

Funny empowering women illustration – I am woman I am amazing I am tired – Dolly Mama

I am woman, I am amazing, I am tired!

I have literally lost my last brain cell.