The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The Rockwood family microwave, affectionately called “Mike,” died suddenly in the home on August 6, 2015 while attempting to reheat day-old pizza. It was 10 years […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Let me set the scene. We were at a restaurant with the whole family, including my mom, all three of our college kids, plus two roommates […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’ve learned a lesson this week, and here it is: Sometimes, it’s okay to lower your standards. For the 26 years we’ve been married, I’ve told […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My husband and I were born five years and two days apart in March. Since it’s birthday season again, here are 52 things I’ve noticed about […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When our three college kids are home for a visit and we go out to eat, we follow a protocol. We usually ask for a big […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There are more than 283 million cars in use in the United States. Inside that gigantic number are more than 60 car makers and 1,200 different […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The closest I’ve ever come to getting into a physical fight happened when I was five. I sat at a round table coloring pictures alongside a […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My husband Tom once accused me of being unromantic. As much as I hate to admit it, I think he might be right. It’s ironic, too, […]