When You Finally Admit You Need Glasses
It started with a recipe. I misread the amount of flour that was to go into a cake I was preparing and added too much of it to the batter...
Marcia Kester Doyle
8 Reasons Why I Don’t Have Empty Nest Syndrome
I don't actually have empty nest syndrome because of these 8 things. I was thrilled when my children matured and became self-sufficient. ...
How To Be A Hipster In Your Midlife Years
You've seen them. The Millennial hipsters who wear t-shirts sporting logos from rock bands you saw in concert during the 70's......
The Seven Dwarfs Of Menopause
"Mirror Mirror on the wall, who is the meanest of them all?"...
A Mother’s Advice To Her Son On The Eve Of His Departure For College
If you participate in an office chair relay race down a major highway, don't expect me to post your bail....
The In-Laws From Hell
You know you have a problem if one of your in-laws falls into any of the following categories:...
Coming To Terms With My Life Long Weight Problem
The message in our house was clear: the inability to lose weight signified a lack of self control. If we were unable to control our bodies, we were weak....
The Seven Deadly Sins of Menopause
We all have them. The secret sins that we would prefer our friends and neighbors never see......
My Husband Totally Gets The Menopause Thing
My husband and kids have both learned the hard way to NEVER tell this menopausal mother to “just chill” when I am on one of my hormonal tirades over......
I Got A Colonoscopy With My Husband
I turned to my husband. "Was that your stomach or mine?"...
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 popular midlife blog, “Menopausal Mother.” Her work has been featured on numerous sites, including The Washington Post, Cosmopolitan, Good Housekeeping, The Huffington Post, Woman's Day, Country Living, House Beautiful, and Scary Mommy, among others.