The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If you’re on the phone and you hear the following words, you’ll know, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that what you’re hearing is a big, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 To be honest, I’m not a huge fan of the whole New Year’s shtick. When I was single, I dreaded New Year’s Eve because there was […]

Note: This column was written earlier this month during that LONG snowy week out of school. Enjoy. Sure, I was dreaming of a white Christmas. We all were. It had been about two years since […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When our son started sixth grade this year, he signed up to play the viola in the school orchestra, which is like the little brother to […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’ve been all over town with my black bra showing – and it’s entirely my husband’s fault. Let me explain. It started a few weeks ago […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It started about a week ago – a strange itching sensation on the palm of my hand. No redness, no bumps. Only a pesky itch with […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dear Thanksgiving, No matter how many twinkle lights go up around town or how many holiday songs I hear on the radio, I haven’t forgotten you. […]

This morning I caught a glimpse of something white sticking out from under the sofa. Typically that “something” is a stray sock that one of our boys has taken off and slid under a cushion […]