The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’ve always been a sucker for great quotes, and I usually find them when I’m surfing around on Pinterest – a website where people “pin” or […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Finding the right gift for your parents’ 50th wedding anniversary is tricky. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime event so you want to give a once-in-a-lifetime gift to commemorate […]

 By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s a monster in the house. His name is Gimme – as in “Gimme more.” His attempt to take over the children’s minds is frustrating. Less […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s a set of stainless steel doors that get opened and closed in our house at least 20 times a day. And typically when I open […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 On New Year’s Day, we heard the tell-tale scratching behind the wall in an upstairs closet. We’ve heard that sound two other times during the seven […]

 By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Every three years or so, my husband Tom gets a certain look in his eye. It’s unmistakable. He’s got the itch again. And he’s been looking […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3      There are a few things my oldest boy inherited from me that he’s not crazy about – the smattering of freckles across his nose, pale […]

Dear Santa, By now you’ve probably received letters from my kids. Don’t worry about the length of their wish lists. I’ve told them not to expect everything on the list to show up under the […]