The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I am bad at sports. Always have been. While other people bemoan the loss of sports during this pandemic, I haven’t missed it. I understand the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Everyone has their limit, right? I nearly found mine last Sunday when I checked the day’s headlines shortly after climbing out of bed. During a quick […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dear Jack, this month will be different than I’d hoped – especially for you. Celebrating your 16th birthday is supposed to come with this wave of […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last night I had a dream about getting a haircut. In the dream, I donned my protective mask and went to a store to buy a […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I ran across three words that might be one of the best things people like me can do during a time like this. When I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Our two dogs are blissfully unaware of how horrible the news is these days. I’m glad they don’t know. We need them to be happy right […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This morning the kids went back to school – the digital kind. But we shortened the regular morning routine. They insisted they didn’t need to get […]

  By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It’s getting ugly over here – literally. An irregular showering schedule is one of the unexpected side effects of staying at home to wait out […]