Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If I didn’t have to share mental space with an inner 12-year-old, I would’ve already put on a pair of progressive glasses or bifocals and been […]
I have a problem. And if the first step is admitting it, here goes: I’m a snooze abuser. If there’s a snooze to use, I’ll do it. Again and again. I’ve been abusing and snoozing […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m not sure how it happened, but Tom and I raised three kids who love scary movies. It wasn’t genetic. These precious babies, who once watched […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do – before caffeine and hygiene – is trick the dog and cat. Sometimes it […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 One of the many reasons we love food, other than survival and taste, is how it intertwines and defines the progression of our lives. So, can […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Regardless of age or level of education, sometimes we think we know things only to find out we were wrong or knew only a fraction of […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 You know that little voice in your head that says you’ll do a certain thing when you have “more time”? Perhaps you should tell that voice […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I thought empty nesting would be more peaceful. But as soon as the kids moved to college last month, a war broke out on the home […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It has never happened before and will probably never happen again. But it happened once, and it was thrilling. Before I tell you what it was, […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Have you ever been grateful you’re not good at something? This year I decided it’s probably best that I’m terrible at selfies. Truly, absolutely awful. But […]
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