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The Rockwood Files

Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen

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The Rockwood Files: Do you really know your nose?

10/05/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Regardless of age or level of education, sometimes we think we know things only to find out we were wrong or knew only a fraction of […]

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Tips for surviving the Great Garage Clean-Out

09/21/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 You know that little voice in your head that says you’ll do a certain thing when you have “more time”? Perhaps you should tell that voice […]

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The Rockwood Files: Looking for a fight

09/14/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I thought empty nesting would be more peaceful. But as soon as the kids moved to college last month, a war broke out on the home […]

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The Rockwood Files: My night with a unicorn

09/07/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It has never happened before and will probably never happen again. But it happened once, and it was thrilling. Before I tell you what it was, […]

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The Rockwood Files: Losing my selfie

08/31/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Have you ever been grateful you’re not good at something? This year I decided it’s probably best that I’m terrible at selfies. Truly, absolutely awful. But […]

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The Rockwood Files: Dear Empty Nest Professionals…

08/24/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dear Empty Nesting Professionals, I need answers. Tom and I are new to being parents with no kids in the house, so I want insight from […]

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The Rockwood Files: The laughing law

08/17/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There are less than 100 days until the election, which means the next three months will be filled with people yelling about politics on television, radio, […]

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The Rockwood Files: Burgers, baths, and bombs — Oh my!

08/10/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 In most homes, the kitchen is the family’s nerve center, the party place, and the situation room. It’s also where the best stories happen. Here’s what […]

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The Rockwood Files: When the truth hurts

08/03/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Here’s something that almost never happens: You ask someone, “How are you?” And they respond with this: “I’m in so much pain I don’t know what […]

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The Rockwood Files: Don’t bite the baby

07/27/2024 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If you’ve ever wanted to bite a baby’s tiny foot or put a puppy in your pocket so you can squeeze it all day, you are […]

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