The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I woke up this morning, I had one thought circling in my head: “My kid is 20. He’s 20! I am the mother of a […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dear Santa, Don’t take this the wrong way. You know I love you. But what I need right now is not new things. It’s help. And […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Christmas used to be simpler. I’m not talking about way back when people roasted chestnuts and used flip phones. I’m talking about eight or so years […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This morning I took the dogs out and noticed a distinct change from yesterday. The leaves, which had been falling in an occasional sprinkle, have now […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 To celebrate Thanksgiving 2021, here are 21 things the pandemic has made me more thankful for this year: 21) Movie theatres: I didn’t realize how much […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This column isn’t about beer goggles, but let’s start there. Just in case you’ve never worn them or heard the term, here’s a quick definition. “Beer […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 One day last week, I took my mother Christmas shopping because news anchors say all the stores may run out of everything any day now. Supply […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’ll admit I still don’t understand people who “love to be scared.” I try to wrap my head around it because my three teenagers feel that […]