The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I told my dad, for what is probably the 20th time, that the reason he’s having trouble talking is because he had a stroke. It […]

Today I confess a secret I’ve kept for more than two decades. In 1991, when I was co-editor of my high school yearbook, I rigged an election – sort of. Here’s what happened. As one […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Those of us who have survived the toddler years know a thing or two about rage because we’ve seen it up close and personal. Even though […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Husband, children, dogs, cat, my fellow housemates: Tonight marks the 20th year I’ve come here to report on the State of our Household. I ask that […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 When we brought our new dog home last summer, I expected the usual trials of raising a puppy – the house-training, the chewing, the short attention […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 I have a confession that will make me look supremely uncool. I’m a homebody. It’s not an easy thing to admit in a go-go society where […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 This is a story about two ski lessons – one that took place nearly 30 years ago and one that happened last week. Here’s what happened. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 An amazing thing happened to us on Christmas Eve. We went to church that night at 6 p.m., and as the service was ending, Tom suggested […]