Articles by nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last night, my 16-year-old daughter and I had a “stress dream.” Do you have them, too? If not, you’re lucky. Most people have repetitive dreams when […]

Dear New Stepmom, Congratulations! You just got married to the man of your dreams and in an instant, you became a mom. Of course it wasn’t really an instant. You probably started to get into […]

Moms, you already know how important it is for your kids to sleep. But you need it, too. We all do. It’s more important than you might realize. When my kids were little, I often […]

  By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Greetings from under the heat dome, where the air is thick, and we’re all damp in unpleasant places. There’s no convenient time to be in […]

Dear Inside His Head, My husband and I just had another big argument about me “being on my phone so much”. He can’t stand for me to look at my phone at all even if […]

This salad is sweet and savory — perfect as a side dish with dinner tonight. It’s delicious! Broccoli Salad Dressing: 1 cup mayonnaise 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar (I use a little […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Warren. That was his name. I didn’t know him, but I knew he was a bad kid. He was getting busted by our teacher every day. […]

Most women understand the discomfort and often pain that comes with menstrual cycles. Mothers often explain it to their daughters when it happens to them, too. But this Washington Post article gives important information about […]