The Rockwood Files

I have a problem. And if the first step is admitting it, here goes: I’m a snooze abuser. If there’s a snooze to use, I’ll do it. Again and again. I’ve been abusing and snoozing […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m not sure how it happened, but Tom and I raised three kids who love scary movies. It wasn’t genetic. These precious babies, who once watched […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do – before caffeine and hygiene – is trick the dog and cat. Sometimes it […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 One of the many reasons we love food, other than survival and taste, is how it intertwines and defines the progression of our lives. So, can […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Regardless of age or level of education, sometimes we think we know things only to find out we were wrong or knew only a fraction of […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 You know that little voice in your head that says you’ll do a certain thing when you have “more time”? Perhaps you should tell that voice […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I thought empty nesting would be more peaceful. But as soon as the kids moved to college last month, a war broke out on the home […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It has never happened before and will probably never happen again. But it happened once, and it was thrilling. Before I tell you what it was, […]