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The Rockwood Files: Bracing myself

02/07/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This week, after taking the second of my three kids to a consultation appointment at the orthodontist’s office, I saw the reality of our situation in […]

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Life with Ladybug: Horses, cabins, friends, no leashes

02/04/2015 nwamamas

By Shannon Magsam When we talked about what Ladybug wanted to do for her 13th birthday, she expressed a sentiment that I could relate to: “Mom, I just want to be off the leash for a […]

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The Rockwood Files: Too much and not enough

01/31/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It happened again yesterday. I went to the store for “just a few things.” An hour and more than a hundred dollars later, I pushed an […]

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Slightly Tilted: I’m a complete fraud

01/29/2015 nwamamas

By Jen Adair, Blogger at Slightly Tilted, Entreprenuer, Homeschool Mom to two fab kiddos There are days when I really think I won’t be able to make it through without a 4-hour nap, an entire […]

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The Rockwood Files: How I failed at donuts

01/24/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 One of the great things about being young and broke is that it forces you into new situations. After my second year of college, I decided […]

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The Rockwood Files: Why I Don’t Like January

01/17/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Even though there’s something comforting about getting back into a normal routine after a hectic holiday period, I don’t like January. It’s the one month of […]

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Life with Ladybug: 7 strategies to keep you from twisting your t(w)eenager’s head off

01/15/2015 nwamamas

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama That headline is a joke, of course. I’d never hurt my kid – and neither would you — but sometimes my preshus snowflake can give me a certain look or […]

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The Rockwood Files: South meets North

01/10/2015 nwamamas

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

01/03/2015 nwamamas

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

12/27/2014 nwamamas

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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