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The Rockwood Files

Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen

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The Rockwood Files: When a Yankee marries a Southern girl…

11/04/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3   When Tom and I started dating 20 years ago, I had to prepare my parents for meeting him. “Tom is great, but he talks funny,” […]

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The Rockwood Files: When trick-or-treaters become trick-or-teenagers

10/28/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A baby’s first Halloween is kind of a big deal, if you ask his or her mama. I can’t remember lots of things – my iTunes […]

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The Rockwood Files: What parents need to know about mass shooting

10/21/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 In the days after the Las Vegas shooting – the deadliest mass shooting in American history – I read an article that details expert advice on […]

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The Rockwood Files: Life with a 5-month-old Corgi

10/14/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I have a new paper shredder in my home office. It’s quite effective and works at lightning speed. The only drawback is that I have to […]

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The Rockwood Files: What I’ve learned about how to finish

10/07/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 In last week’s column, I admitted to avoiding a book on my nightstand – a book I was afraid to start reading for fear of not […]

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The Rockwood Files: The book I really want to finish

09/30/2017 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s a book on my nightstand right now, waiting for me, highlighter at the ready. I was so excited when I first heard about the book […]

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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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