The Rockwood Files

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]