The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A not-so-festive thing happened during Christmas break. One morning, as soon as my feet hit the bedroom floor, a foreboding feeling crawled up from the pit […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dear Santa, I’m nearly exhausted this time of year so I can only imagine how worn out you must be as you gear up for your […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I pick up our three kids from school, I ask two questions as soon as they get in the car. The first is “How did […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If you’ve ever hated yourself for doing (or not doing) something, you know how I felt today. I sat down on the barstool where I always […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It was a dark and stormy October night. Tom was out of town on business and the kids and I were home watching television. Suddenly we […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When Tom and I were young and dating, we’d sometimes notice an older couple sitting in a restaurant in total silence. We wondered if perhaps they […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Do you remember that old game kids played in elementary school? It’s called “Simon Says.” One person (who plays the role of Simon) stands in front […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When the staff at my nearest Chick-fil-A started calling me by name, I knew I’d probably crossed the line from “frequent guest” into “tea addict” or […]