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Empty Nexter: Our kids need us to be courageous in times like these

12/20/2012 nwamamas

A grandma’s response to parents about the risks our kids face By Carrie Perrien Smith So here I am writing my twelfth Empty Nexter post for the twelfth month of 2012, basking in the joy […]

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The Rockwood Files: Is Santa really real?

12/15/2012 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s a lot of Santa speculation around our house this season. The kids are now 11, 8 and 6, and they’re asking much more specific questions […]

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Military Mama: Message to my husband in Afghanistan, “It’s a … boy!”

12/12/2012 nwamamas

By Jade Stone Well a few weeks has passed and now it’s early December! I’m not sure where November went but it is definitely gone! We were able to find out what the new baby […]

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The Rockwood Files: Fifth grade reality check

12/08/2012 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week, there was a foul mood afoot. Our oldest, who is typically a laid-back, agreeable 10-year-old, sounded more like a grumpy old man. It was […]

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The Rockwood Files: The day my parents got iPhones

12/01/2012 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today two senior citizens took a brave leap into the future. My parents both needed new cell phones and their wireless contracts were up for renewal, […]

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The Rockwood Files: Meeting of the married minds

11/24/2012 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When Tom and I were young and dating, we’d sometimes notice an older couple sitting in a restaurant in total silence. We wondered if perhaps they […]

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The Rockwood Files: Give me drama, minus the despair

11/17/2012 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few weeks ago the cable news anchors talked for hours about Hurricane Sandy’s ominous approach, frequently comparing it to “the perfect storm.” Every time I […]

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The Rockwood Files: Signing books today at the NWA Boutique Show!

11/10/2012 nwamamas

Happy Saturday, mamas! If you’re planning to swing by the Northwest Arkansas Boutique Show today (located in the NWA Convention Center in Springdale), be sure to stop by the nwaMotherlode.com booth between 9 a.m. and […]

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Life with Ladybug: “I’m taking her to the ER”

11/08/2012 nwamamas

By Shannon Magsam, Ladybug’s mama Thirty minutes into Gwen’s book launch party Friday night, I was chatting and laughing with people, grateful that they continued to stroll into Nightbird Books on Dickson Street despite the […]

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The Rockwood Files: How I wound up naked on Amazon.com

11/03/2012 nwamamas

 By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today was huge. Today I went to the Amazon website and typed in my name. And there it was – the book that has consumed the […]

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