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The Rockwood Files

Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen

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The Rockwood Files: Revenge of the Girl Scout Cookies

03/07/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the kitchen, they’re baaaaaack. It’s the Girl Scout cookies. There’s a whole gang of them […]

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The Rockwood Files: Love Brands

02/28/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tom did something shocking the other day. He came home from the store with a few things I’d asked him to pick up before the snowstorm […]

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The Rockwood Files: My PG-13 Life

02/21/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This week’s column, as well as many of the conversations around my house lately, are rated PG-13. Be aware that the following material may not be […]

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The Rockwood Files: Letter to my future daughters-in-law and son-in-law

02/14/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dear Future Daughters-in-law and Son-in-law, Even though right now you’re just kids and we haven’t even met, I think about you. Sometimes it happens when I […]

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The Rockwood Files: Bracing myself

02/07/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This week, after taking the second of my three kids to a consultation appointment at the orthodontist’s office, I saw the reality of our situation in […]

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The Rockwood Files: Too much and not enough

01/31/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It happened again yesterday. I went to the store for “just a few things.” An hour and more than a hundred dollars later, I pushed an […]

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The Rockwood Files: How I failed at donuts

01/24/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 One of the great things about being young and broke is that it forces you into new situations. After my second year of college, I decided […]

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The Rockwood Files: Why I Don’t Like January

01/17/2015 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Even though there’s something comforting about getting back into a normal routine after a hectic holiday period, I don’t like January. It’s the one month of […]

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The Rockwood Files: South meets North

01/10/2015 nwamamas

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 […]

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The Rockwood Files: A look back in time

01/03/2015 nwamamas

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 […]

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