THE 7 DEADLY SINS OF MENOPA– USE
We all have them. The secret sins that keep us awake at night and tap us on the shoulder during the day while we try to go about our business. The sins that we would […]
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.
FACEBOOK FOSSIL
Okay, I’ll admit that I’m tired of being the dinosaur in the family. I was the last to learn how to use a DVD, the last to learn how to use a […]
DEVIL JUICE
My husband is an avid beer drinker, but once he switches over to the dark side of wine, he becomes a different person. Just like a woman with raging hormones in the throes of menopause, […]
MENOPAUSAL MAN
Seldom will you find articles about a man’s point of view when it comes to menopause, but the male perspective, according to my husband, needs to be told. After all, men have to live with […]
DELIVER THE LIVER
Many people my age had parents who thought it was a smart idea to feed their children liver. They knew it was a good source of iron, something everyone needed. Once a month […]
PIGS, POODLES AND POSSUMS
Several bloggers have asked me recently why I don’t post daily on my blog site. Professional bloggers recommend it in order to increase traffic and followers. I know this is sound advice, but I am […]
VACATION SLOTH
Every summer I am besieged with vacation photos posted on Facebook from my friends. There they are, jet skiing on a lake in North Carolina, hiking in Colorado and zip lining through forests in West […]
THE VITAMIN SHOP
My medicine cabinet looks like a nursing home has been secretly stockpiling drugs in my bathroom. Aside from all the necessities for a hangover (the three A’s—aspirin, Alka Seltzer, and Advil) and the usual creams […]
WHY I DON’T…….
I’ve noticed a growing trend of people my age frantically scrambling to complete a “Bucket List” of things they hope to accomplish before they die. “I’m going to climb Mount Everest with nothing […]
Facebook Follies
“Hello, my name is Marcia and I’m a facebookaholic.” Yes, I’m coming clean about my addiction. Not a day goes by that I don’t crave a fix in the form of a status update, a […]