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The Rockwood Files: Life in the “fast” lane

03/16/2013 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Perhaps it was the approach of my 40th birthday that made me want to try it. Or maybe it was because my skinny jeans were starting […]

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The Rockwood Files: It’s the Big One

03/09/2013 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I was a kid, my dad’s favorite television show was “Sanford and Son” – a sitcom about a grouchy 65-year-old junkyard owner named Fred Sanford […]

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The Rockwood Files: Confessions of a quitter

03/02/2013 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Over the years, my mother let me quit a few things. After several failed attempts at sewing lessons, she accepted that the one and only thing […]

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Life with Ladybug: I’m feeling 22

02/28/2013 nwamamas

By Shannon Magsam I’m slowly waking up from my music coma. Eleven years ago, about 72 hours after giving birth to a baby girl, I started driving down a long stretch of highway where my […]

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The Rockwood Files: T is for Team

02/23/2013 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Most parents want certain things for our kids – good health, love, happiness and a strong faith. But sometimes when I’m watching our three kids goofing […]

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The Rockwood Files: Sleep at your own risk

02/16/2013 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3    One of the surest signs of aging is the ability to get hurt in bed – even when all you’ve done is G-rated sleep. I […]

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The Rockwood Files: Are you addicted to being busy?

02/09/2013 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’ve always been a sucker for great quotes, and I usually find them when I’m surfing around on Pinterest – a website where people “pin” or […]

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Empty Nexter: Show your heart some love

02/07/2013 nwamamas

By Carrie Perrien Smith We’re not spring chickens anymore but we still do a better job of taking care of the ones we love than we do ourselves. When we neglect our own health, we […]

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The Rockwood Files: What happened in Vegas

02/02/2013 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Finding the right gift for your parents’ 50th wedding anniversary is tricky. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event so you want to give a once-in-a-lifetime gift to commemorate […]

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The Rockwood Files: Saying “no” to the Gimme Monster

01/26/2013 nwamamas

 By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s a monster in the house. His name is Gimme – as in “Gimme more.” His attempt to take over the children’s minds is frustrating. Less […]

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