By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My husband has a thing for green apples, which is why he planted an apple tree in our yard about two years ago. It was a tiny little tree when we bought it, but it finally grew up enough to start putting on fruit. Tom was […]
The Rockwood Files: When mama turns into the Hulk
By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Remember the television show called “The Incredible Hulk”? It was on TV from 1978 to 1982, and my parents watched it faithfully on Friday nights. My mom usually had a basket of laundry she’d be folding on the sofa while she watched, and I’d hide my […]
The Rockwood Files: Hot tots, good times
By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 When Tom and I decided to see a nutritionist and get serious about losing a few pounds gained during our 18 years of marriage and baby-raising, we promised to do it together. We knew it would be hard to follow through if one of us picked […]
The Rockwood Files: Back to school and back in time
By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 This year, when the kids went back to school, I thought about the first time it happened 14 years ago. Our baby was about a year and a half old when I decided that taking him to a half-day Mother’s Day Out program once per week […]
The Rockwood Files: A birth announcement
By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 There’s a new baby in the Rockwood house. Born on May 20th, he weighs in at six and a half pounds and is 18 inches long. He’s got two big ears, four short legs and 20 toenails that make a rapid clicking sound when he trots […]
The Rockwood Files: Dear Lady at Target
By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Dear Lady at Target, Here’s how it happened. As with most mistakes, it began because I was in a rush. It was Taco Tuesday, and my parents were coming over for dinner. But first I needed to run to Target. I took our 10-year-old daughter with […]
The Rockwood Files: Bite of the Big Apple
By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 In our family, we have a tradition. When one of the kids turns 13, he or she gets to take a trip to any city in the continental U.S. with Tom and me, while the siblings stay home with grandparents. When our oldest son turned 13, […]
The Rockwood Files: Sensible chic?
By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 I think I’m going through a transition – from the ankles down. I’m not sure how I feel about it, but one of the following two theories is probably true: Either I’ve acquired an affinity for comfy shoes I once thought of as “old lady shoes,” […]
The Rockwood Files: Stubborn and fast
By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Our Beagle Charlie has forced our hand. Lately he has taken the art of breaking out of the backyard fence to a whole new level, so we had to get creative. This mission to keep Charlie at home has been going on a long time. After […]
The Rockwood Files: Happy Day After Vacation Day
By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Today is National Graham Cracker Day. It’s also National Bikini Day and National Apple Turnover Day. These days, there are “national days” for almost everything. For example, July 28th is “National Talk in an Elevator Day.” According to my research, there are more than 1,500 national […]
