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The Rockwood Files: My favorite flash of lightning

02/04/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rule Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There are some columns I don’t want to write because it hurts. This is one of them. Last week, my dad died. And I am […]

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The Rockwood Files: Rated R for language

01/14/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 They say you never forget your first. When it comes to curse words, that’s certainly true for me. But let the record show, I was completely […]

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The Rockwood Files: The Joy of January

01/07/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I like January. I think most mothers do. Sure, it’s the dead of winter and it gets dark ridiculously early, but January has one big thing […]

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How to set up parental controls on kids social media accounts

01/06/2023 nwamamas

Mamas, if you want this year to be safer for your kids on social media, the first step is to know HOW to monitor your kids’ account and set up controls for each platform they […]

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Twas the Day After Christmas… a mama’s poem

12/26/2022 nwamamas

Hi mamas! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas yesterday. This poem, ‘Twas the Day After Christmas, is featured in the book, “Reporting Live from the Laundry Pile: The Rockwood Files Collection,” which you can find […]

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The Rockwood Files: Anticipation and dread

12/17/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 During the weeks before Thanksgiving, I was high on anticipation – counting down the days until our two sons were scheduled to come home from college […]

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The Rockwood Files: Ready, aim, fire

12/10/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Every now and then I run across a seemingly random fact that occupies more headspace than it probably should – like elephants can’t jump. (It’s physically […]

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The Rockwood Files: Mid-life injustice

12/03/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I thought one of the perks of making it to middle age would be that we no longer have to suffer the indignities of puberty. No […]

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The Rockwood Files: Control Freaks 101

11/26/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I get up, brush my teeth, and look in the mirror – there she is. The control freak. Just staring back at me, probably criticizing […]

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The Rockwood Files: I love a list

11/19/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I love a good list. I like jotting it down. I like looking it over each day. And I absolutely love marking through completed tasks with […]

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