Mom Blogs:

By Shannon Magsam As Gwen and I drove over the rocky, slowly narrowing, dirt road in separate vehicles, we chatted non-stop on our cell phones. We had wanted to ride together, but Gwen had to […]

By Kim Blakely Moxie turned 2 last week, and because those kinds of birthdays tend to have special meaning for those of us who have birthed, I spent a few quiet moments contemplating. I still […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tom and I realized a long time ago that our kids, ages 9, 7 and 4, wouldn’t be able to watch much television past 7 p.m. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Yesterday we stopped at a country gas station cafe on our way home from a weekend at the lake. We slid into a booth and waited […]

By Jade Stone Hopefully this finds you all well and enjoying these first few days of summer. As school years come to a close and people begin to fall into that laid back summertime groove […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I caught him again last night. It was after 10 p.m. and the hallway was dark. His door was closed, which raised suspicion. My 9-year-old son […]

By Laurie Marshall As I was growing up, we visited my grandparents’ farm in Goshen every summer and for either Thanksgiving or Christmas. We sat around a big oak table, ate a bountiful meal that […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 At some point, almost everyone has to go through all the stuff they acquired during childhood. Some people do it before they leave for college. Some […]