The Dolly Mama Diaries

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Dolly Mama woman with curly green hair holding a cup beside the quote, “My thoughts need a makeover more than my face does.”

Overthinking Everything

I can replay a conversation, reconsider a decision, and examine something from seventeen different angles. By angle eighteen, I’m tired, confused, and no closer to an answer. Maybe we don’t need a ...

Pink-haired Dolly Mama holding a feather duster beside signs reading “I feel like I should clean the house…” and “So I am going to play with crafts until the feeling passes.”

Relaxing Shouldn’t Be This Much Work

Why is relaxing without guilt so much work? Before I can read a book or pick up a paintbrush, Judge Joey demands evidence that I’ve earned it. Apparently, happiness needs a permission slip.

behind the scenes “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.

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 illustration of a woman praying for patience with the quote 'Please give me patience. If you give me strength, I'll need bail money.'

The Older I Get, the Less Patience I Have.

I used to think getting older meant becoming wiser, calmer, more patient. Apparently, I missed that chapter. Here's what age actually taught me — and why I'm skipping the prayer for strength.