BORN THIS WAY
This is how the day started: I’m up all night hot flashing and using the bathroom. Because I’m up so much, insomnia steps in. Stupid stuff swirls around in my sleepless brain like leaves in […]
Author: Marcia Kester Doyle
Marcia Kester Doyle is the author of the humor book, "Who Stole My Spandex? Life In The Hot Flash Lane" and the voice behind the midlife blog , Menopausal Mother. Her work has been featured on The Washington Post, Good Housekeeping, Cosmopolitan, Woman's Day, House Beautiful, Country Living, Hello Giggles, Ravishly, Purple Clover, Scary Mommy, and The Huffington Post, among others.
OVER THE HILL AND AWAY WE GO!
I don’t like the mornings. I wake up feeling like Rip Van Winkle— thirty years gone by in the blink of an eye, and suddenly I’m out of style. It makes me feel older than […]
WHO STOLE MY PERIOD?
I was the last girl in my group of friends to get my period. I was also in a training bra longer than most of the female population in North America. I could never catch […]
IF I WERE A RICH MAN
If I Were a Rich Man My husband and I love to fantasize about what we would do if we won millions in the state lottery. This question is a no-brainer for me. […]
EIGHT PEOPLE I LOVE TO HATE AT THE GYM
I’m a sucker for those late-night weight-loss infomercials and, as a result, own a library of workout DVDs and a machine that transforms into a torturous, in-home gym. At first I enjoyed exercising on […]
IT’S THE BLOGGING LIFE FOR ME!
As I approach another blogging anniversary this summer, I’ve had considerable time to contemplate how writing has changed my life. Am I addicted to blogging? Yes. Do I regret it? No. My only regret is […]
SHAPELY SHOPPING
My husband thinks I’m the perfect wife. Is it because I have blonde hair, bake an amazing rum cake, get tipsy pretty easily or because I’ve learned to keep my mouth shut when he’s […]
QUEEN OF KLUTZ
Several months ago while I waiting in the emergency clinic to get my injured hand stitched up, I wondered how the heck I got there in the first place. FACT #1: Baby gates, pugs and […]
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
I don’t do well on long road trips. Being confined in a car for hours on end causes me to search frantically for a roadside bar. My butt becomes numb and my long […]
FATHER’S DAY FAILS
To avoid epic fails on Father’s Day, there are plenty of things NOT to give your spouse or your father on their big day. The following is a list of 10 items to avoid […]