The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Do you remember that old game kids played in elementary school? It’s called “Simon Says.” One person (who plays the role of Simon) stands in front […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When the staff at my nearest Chick-fil-A started calling me by name, I knew I’d probably crossed the line from “frequent guest” into “tea addict” or […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It happened again. It started out as an occasional twinge of discomfort between my shoulder blades, just a little to the right of my spine. I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I walked into a children’s museum recently and saw something that made me instantly happy. On one wall was a giant version of one of the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Teenagers have it rough. Sometimes I tell our teenager that, even though I’m a couple decades past that phase of my life, I remember it well […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Let’s just call it what it is. You’re putting it off. Avoiding. Dodging. Hiding. Running. It has many names, but the most popular one – procrastination […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s one question that haunts me. I can’t shake it. No matter how many times I answer, it comes back for more, more, more: “What’s for […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I turn out of my neighborhood and get to the first stoplight, I have to choose. Turn left and I run smack into road construction. […]