The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Sometimes I yell at inanimate objects. Usually it’s one of the electronics – the printer, computer, television, garage door, microwave, and even the remote control. And […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Last night, I went to our middle child’s 7th grade band concert, and it felt like going home to my roots and my people. Like my […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 I read a magazine article today about a new type of portable pool you can install in the back of a truck. It’s called a Pick-Up […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 I went to Wal-Mart yesterday while the kids were at school and glanced longingly over at the new, fun-sized shopping carts lined up outside the automatic […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Ours is not what you’d call a “sports family.” We like to watch college football and basketball and our kids compete in a few swim meets […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Every year about this time, I wish there was a fast-forward button for life. I wouldn’t skip much – just a few days or so. Like […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Of all the questions Americans grapple with, there’s one that pops up more frequently than the rest: “Where do you want to go eat?” Deciding should […]

By Gwen Rockwood, syndicated columnist and mama of 3 Well, we did it. We thought about it for a long time but something always held us back – vanity, frugality, perhaps a desperate grip on […]