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The Rockwood Files

Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen

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The Rockwood Files: The day that wouldn’t load

09/25/2021 nwamamas

When I was a kid, our family had this old Zenith television that got glitchy on occasion. It would sometimes roll the picture or show nothing but black and white snow, and it had a […]

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The Rockwood Files: My furniture crush

09/18/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s one piece of furniture I adore and will probably never own. Every time I spot one in the background of a television show, my heart […]

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The Rockwood Files: Roy needs sleep

09/11/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m writing today’s column on a Tuesday that feels like Monday. We just finished a glorious Labor Day weekend with plenty of one of my favorite […]

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The Rockwood Files: Pears, pares, everywhere

09/04/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It’s hard to write with all the chomping in the room. Goldendoodles are not known for their table manners, or, in this case, floor manners. Mac […]

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The Rockwood Files: Good, bad, and ugly of family vacation

08/28/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Every family vacation wraps up with experiences sorted into categories – the good, the bad, and the ugly. Our crew ended the summer break with a […]

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The Rockwood Files: Kids and parents post reviews of each other

08/21/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 As most parents know, one of the requirements of the job is to drive. Especially as kids get older and have more activities, the driving demands […]

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The Rockwood Files: Back to school clothes shopping with a teenager

08/14/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I know I shouldn’t be surprised. I should’ve known this was coming. But I honestly didn’t expect it. I thought I was special. And now I […]

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The Rockwood Files: Smartphone strike?

08/07/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If you’re like me, you take your smartphone with you almost as instinctively as you take your next breath. And I don’t mean you take it […]

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The Rockwood Files: Life on the “lab”

07/24/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week, our two teenage boys came home after their first day of work at a new summer job. My mouth fell open as they breezed […]

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The Rockwood Files: Buckle up, baby

07/17/2021 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There are two times in a woman’s life when she needs an epidural to block the certain agony coming her way. The first is the day […]

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