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The Rockwood Files: South meets North
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It pains me to say this, but it’s true: The people who live up North are tougher. There, I said it. It’s hard to admit because […]
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The Rockwood Files: A look back in time
Note: Mamas, I ran across this old column and it made me smile, especially the pic of my baby girl climbing up on my desk. And it also made me remember that there are probably […]
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The Rockwood Files: ‘Twas the Day AFTER Christmas
This poem is featured in the book, “Reporting Live from the Laundry Pile: The Rockwood Files Collection,” which you can find on Amazon. (Available in paperback or Kindle version.) Enjoy! ‘Twas the day after Christmas […]
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The Rockwood Files: The Anniversary Voucher
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 On my wedding anniversary, the man who made vows to love, honor and cherish me all the days of his life called my cell phone. “Hey, […]
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The Rockwood Files: On Moms and Managers
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 About this time of year, I sympathize with store managers. Although I’ve never worked in retail during the holiday rush, I have worked as a mother […]
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Hi mamas! If you’re like me, you use your email inbox a LOT. When there’s something I want to keep up with, I usually have it sent to me via email because I’m more likely […]
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The Rockwood Files: Aspiring to try
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I got my first real job 19 years ago by replying to a classified ad that asked for resumes from “aspiring journalists.” Fresh out of college […]
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The Rockwood Files: On Pins and Needles
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There are two kinds of people in the world: grown-ups and fraidy-cats who are scared of needles. I’m in that second group. Something happened yesterday that […]
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What We’re Reading: Reporting Live from the Laundry Pile
Happy Friday, mamas! It’s cold and might even snow this weekend, so it’s a good time to cozy up with a fun book by the fire. And we’ve got a great recommendation for you because […]
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Life with Ladybug: The downside of mom blogging
By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama As you know, the name of this blog is Life with Ladybug. Except lately, I really don’t write as much about my life with my daughter, code name Ladybug. I’ve […]