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The Rockwood Files

Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen

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The Rockwood Files: When technology gets pushy

09/23/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week, while shopping at a department store, I visited the ladies room. It was one of those rare times when the restroom was totally silent […]

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The Rockwood Files: Fruity Dreams

09/16/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My husband has a thing for green apples, which is why he planted an apple tree in our yard about two years ago. It was a […]

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The Rockwood Files: When mama turns into the Hulk

09/09/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Remember the television show called “The Incredible Hulk”? It was on TV from 1978 to 1982, and my parents watched it faithfully on Friday nights. My […]

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The Rockwood Files: Hot tots, good times

09/02/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 When Tom and I decided to see a nutritionist and get serious about losing a few pounds gained during our 18 years of marriage and baby-raising, […]

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The Rockwood Files: Back to school and back in time

08/26/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 This year, when the kids went back to school, I thought about the first time it happened 14 years ago. Our baby was about a year […]

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The Rockwood Files: A birth announcement

08/19/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 There’s a new baby in the Rockwood house. Born on May 20th, he weighs in at six and a half pounds and is 18 inches long. […]

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The Rockwood Files: Dear Lady at Target

08/12/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Dear Lady at Target, Here’s how it happened. As with most mistakes, it began because I was in a rush. It was Taco Tuesday, and my […]

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The Rockwood Files: Bite of the Big Apple

08/05/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 In our family, we have a tradition. When one of the kids turns 13, he or she gets to take a trip to any city in […]

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The Rockwood Files: Sensible chic?

07/29/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 I think I’m going through a transition – from the ankles down. I’m not sure how I feel about it, but one of the following two […]

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The Rockwood Files: Stubborn and fast

07/22/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Our Beagle Charlie has forced our hand. Lately he has taken the art of breaking out of the backyard fence to a whole new level, so […]

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