The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I was growing up, we kept our navy blue Pontiac Bonneville a long time – mostly out of necessity and partly because my mother had […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My kids used to ride the bus. Now they don’t. Now I spend more than an hour in the car on weekdays sitting in long car […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dear Facebook, We need to talk. I think we need to take a break. It’s not you, it’s me. Okay, maybe it’s a little bit you. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If I had a business card for my job as a mother, the job description would read “Finder of Things.” Because that’s what I do. I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Charlie Brown and I have something in common. We’re both in love with and completely exasperated by a beagle. My fondness for Snoopy was one of […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My name is Gwen Rockwood and it’s been two hours since I accidentally left my phone at home. I realized it roughly 20 minutes after it […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 By the time this column prints, the Rockwood children will be back at school. Summer’s slower pace will end and we’ll shift into a different gear […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The only thing worse than the end of a vacation is coming home to a messy house. That’s why I consistently frustrate Tom and the kids […]