The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It pains me to say this, but it’s true: The people who live up North are tougher. There, I said it. It’s hard to admit because […]

Note: Mamas, I ran across this old column and it made me smile, especially the pic of my baby girl climbing up on my desk. And it also made me remember that there are probably […]

This poem is featured in the book, “Reporting Live from the Laundry Pile: The Rockwood Files Collection,” which you can find on Amazon. (Available in paperback or Kindle version.) Enjoy! ‘Twas the day after Christmas […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 On my wedding anniversary, the man who made vows to love, honor and cherish me all the days of his life called my cell phone. “Hey, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 About this time of year, I sympathize with store managers. Although I’ve never worked in retail during the holiday rush, I have worked as a mother […]

Hi mamas! If you’re like me, you use your email inbox a LOT. When there’s something I want to keep up with, I usually have it sent to me via email because I’m more likely […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I got my first real job 19 years ago by replying to a classified ad that asked for resumes from “aspiring journalists.” Fresh out of college […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There are two kinds of people in the world: grown-ups and fraidy-cats who are scared of needles. I’m in that second group. Something happened yesterday that […]