The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Twelve years ago, I sat down at this keyboard and wrote a column about the day Tom and I took our son to his first day […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Friends, today is a good day – one I’m especially grateful for as I emerge from a three-day virus that reminded me how quickly a germ […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When we went to bed last night, we didn’t think it would happen. We prepared the kids for the cold Monday morning school day that likely […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It’s not easy to closely follow the national news these days. It can be frustrating and depressing at times. But recently I’ve found a refreshing option […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Yesterday I chaperoned my parents, who are now in their 70s and 80s, to an eye doctor’s appointment. My dad is scheduled for cataract surgery next […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 As a self-confessed homebody and certified “indoor person,” I don’t gush about outdoor adventures. I’ve been known to avoid them, especially when they include chance encounters […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Here’s a tricky question: How do you teach your kids a lesson you’re not sure you’ve learned yourself? That’s the dilemma Tom and I find ourselves […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 You don’t realize how important your floors are until someone says you can’t walk on them – for a week. Unless you have a weird system […]