The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 In Dale Carnegie’s famous book, “How to Win Friends and Influence People,” he wrote that you should use a person’s name when you’re talking to them […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I noticed the delivery box on the front steps, I flung open the door and greedily grabbed it. I hauled it to the kitchen, grabbed […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A remarkable thing happened this month. The Sound of Music (the movie) turned 50 years old and readers all over the world celebrated the birthday of […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the kitchen, they’re baaaaaack. It’s the Girl Scout cookies. There’s a whole gang of them […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tom did something shocking the other day. He came home from the store with a few things I’d asked him to pick up before the snowstorm […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This week’s column, as well as many of the conversations around my house lately, are rated PG-13. Be aware that the following material may not be […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dear Future Daughters-in-law and Son-in-law, Even though right now you’re just kids and we haven’t even met, I think about you. Sometimes it happens when I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This week, after taking the second of my three kids to a consultation appointment at the orthodontist’s office, I saw the reality of our situation in […]