The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 All I wanted was a new paint color. That’s it. But that one little wish pushed over the first domino in a long line of chore-related […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Don’t tell my Beagle, but I’ve fallen in puppy love. My friend Shannon and her family just adopted an 8-week-old puppy from a local shelter, and […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 As appliances are known to do, my dishwasher quit working on a holiday. Maybe it decided that humans aren’t the only ones who need a few […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Something about New Year’s resolutions has always stirred up a stubborn resentment in me. My inner toddler stomps her feet and yells, “No! I won’t do […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dear Senior Citizens, Those of us in the insurance industry, along with the oh-so-helpful people in the federal and state government, would like to welcome you […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I love the week after Thanksgiving. We’re still fat and happy from an inappropriately sized meal, and it’s not close enough to Christmas to start the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The interstate that connects my town to neighboring cities is under construction. It’s going from two lanes to a much-needed three. But during the road’s growing […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I’m sharing important research I’ve compiled here in the parenting trenches that may help my fellow parents gain more insight into why we’re so annoying. […]