The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last night around 11 p.m., we heard a familiar noise from the darkened hallway outside our bedroom door. It was part moan, part growl and part […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When there’s a bomb threat or, God forbid, an explosion, we run away and report it so attackers can be arrested and punished. But what if […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Life was at a comfortable cruising altitude, and we were happy to be along for the ride. But then it nosedived, and some unseen force shoved […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 You know how sometimes something gets stuck in your head and you can’t seem to shake it? I’m not talking about bad songs or annoying commercials, […]

About seven years ago – before I had teenagers of my own – I got an opportunity to interview a child psychologist for an article I was writing. During the interview, I asked the doctor […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 At least once a day, I run across a room yelling, “No, no, no!” Then I lunge for the remote control, the way a soldier dives […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 One of the side effects of having an English degree is that I remember famous works of literature – but only the weird ones. The one […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My mother is radioactive. You wouldn’t know it by looking at her. She’s dozing in a recliner, and the only hint that something is wrong is […]