The Rockwood Files

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 […]

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 […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Sometimes you get subtle reminders you’re not as young as you used to be – like when you notice the small but insistent ache in your […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The carpet cleaners are coming today. It’ll be expensive and leave us with damp carpet longer than we expect. But it must be done. Otherwise, we’d […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Judging by the throngs of people surging into airports and tourist spots, summer vacation is alive and well once again. The country is finally unfurling from […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few months ago, one of my fellow mom friends was accused by her teenage daughter of using “aggressive punctuation” in text messages. Since we’re both […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tis the season for teenagers and summer jobs. Two of my three offspring are pounding the digital pavement this week as they apply online for various […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last night, on the eve of another week of school, my 14-year-old daughter remembered Monday would bring more math – geometry homework and tests, to be […]