The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Sometimes hard things happen during what’s supposed to be “the most wonderful time of the year.” About a month ago, it happened to us. As reported […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If I could type this column while wearing fur-lined gloves, I’d do it. I’m guessing the result would be so riddled with typos that my editors […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m still trying to decide how I feel about what happened this morning. On one hand, it was amazing and wonderful. On the other? Surprising and […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Once every six weeks or so, a woman has a certain window of opportunity that makes her feel as if she’s on the verge of greatness […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Have you ever woken up in the morning remembering snippets of a dream that make you wonder what’s wrong with your brain? Would a normal brain […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m a self-proclaimed nerd. Always have been. And one of the things most of us nerds have in common is a love of trivia. But trivia […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m a rule follower. Always have been. I’m that person who – upon counting items in her shopping cart – sees that there are 16 items […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When you live next to a wooded lot, you also live next to critters – lots of them. Over the years we’ve seen deer, chipmunks, mice, […]