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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.

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...

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.

Dolly 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...

You 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.

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."

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...