The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist, novelist, and mama of 3 One time when I was a kid, I was invited to play and have dinner at a friend’s house from church. She was the preacher’s […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist, novelist, and mom of 3 I had a 30-minute window of sunlight near the end of a rare, 76-degree day in late June, and I didn’t want to miss it. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and Northwest Arkansas mama of 3 I made you something. It took years, and I almost gave up. But I finally finished, wrapped it in a yellow cover, and put […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist, novelist, and mom of 3 Friends, I hate to brag, but I think this must be said: I’ve raised two dogs who are exceptionally good spellers. Despite the fact they’ve […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist, novelist, and mom of 3 I’m about to tell you something I’ve never told anyone, and it’s going to sound crazy. It’s weird and 100 percent true. Brace yourself because […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist, novelist, and mom of 3 Here’s a transcript of a conversation I had last week with the software robot, Alexa, who lives in our kitchen. Me (eating breakfast and looking […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mom of 3 “I forgot how nice it is to be able to walk all the way around my bed,” he said. “And it doesn’t matter when I need […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mom of 3 Today I ordered a chicken wrap from a server while sitting poolside at a Las Vegas hotel. She was so polite, so professional. Oh, and I […]