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The Rockwood Files

Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen

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The Rockwood Files: Rated R for language

01/14/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 They say you never forget your first. When it comes to curse words, that’s certainly true for me. But let the record show, I was completely […]

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The Rockwood Files: The Joy of January

01/07/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I like January. I think most mothers do. Sure, it’s the dead of winter and it gets dark ridiculously early, but January has one big thing […]

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Twas the Day After Christmas… a mama’s poem

12/26/2022 nwamamas

Hi mamas! Hope you had a wonderful Christmas yesterday. This poem, ‘Twas the Day After Christmas, is featured in the book, “Reporting Live from the Laundry Pile: The Rockwood Files Collection,” which you can find […]

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The Rockwood Files: Anticipation and dread

12/17/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 During the weeks before Thanksgiving, I was high on anticipation – counting down the days until our two sons were scheduled to come home from college […]

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The Rockwood Files: Ready, aim, fire

12/10/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Every now and then I run across a seemingly random fact that occupies more headspace than it probably should – like elephants can’t jump. (It’s physically […]

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The Rockwood Files: Mid-life injustice

12/03/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I thought one of the perks of making it to middle age would be that we no longer have to suffer the indignities of puberty. No […]

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The Rockwood Files: Control Freaks 101

11/26/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I get up, brush my teeth, and look in the mirror – there she is. The control freak. Just staring back at me, probably criticizing […]

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The Rockwood Files: I love a list

11/19/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I love a good list. I like jotting it down. I like looking it over each day. And I absolutely love marking through completed tasks with […]

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The Rockwood Files: Dog training for humans

11/12/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Most dog trainers say dogs aren’t hard to teach. Their humans, however, are a different story. Almost any dog can be persuaded with the right reward […]

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The Rockwood Files: The kids are alright

11/05/2022 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I have good news on this rainy Monday morning. This parenting thing so many of us are grappling with and trying to do well? Sometimes, it […]

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