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I’m My Very Own Test Dummy

I’ve been called stubborn since birth. Sometimes that leads to a shaved head and a pink bow. Other times, it leads to the Dolly Mamas.

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.

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.

 “Illustrated Dolly Mama holding a sign that reads, ‘That’s a horrible idea. What time?’”

I’m My Very Own Test Dummy

I’ve been called stubborn since birth. Sometimes that leads to a shaved head and a pink bow. Other times, it leads to the Dolly Mamas.

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.