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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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The Rockwood Files: Dog training for humans

11/12/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Most dog trainers say dogs aren’t hard to teach. Their humans, however, are a different story. Almost any dog can be persuaded with the right reward […]

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The Rockwood Files: The kids are alright

11/05/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I have good news on this rainy Monday morning. This parenting thing so many of us are grappling with and trying to do well? Sometimes, it […]

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The Rockwood Files: Do you have this condition?

10/29/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I have a condition many parents suffer from: Worst Case Scenario Syndrome or WCSS. It’s not in the official book of diseases because I just made […]

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The Rockwood Files: Nostalgia sells

10/22/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 For decades, we’ve known that sex sells – products, movies, just about anything. But now nostalgia is gaining ground. Yesterday my 15-year-old daughter asked if we […]

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The Rockwood Files: Three rules to break

10/15/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m almost 21 years into this motherhood gig, and time is a great teacher. Here are three “rules” I’d ditch if I were a new parent. […]

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The Rockwood Files: Backyard behavior analysis

10/08/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The next time I get on a plane, I hope I sit next to an animal behaviorist. Because I have questions. When I watch our three […]

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