The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When Tom and I were young and dating, we’d sometimes notice an older couple sitting in a restaurant in total silence. We wondered if perhaps they […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few weeks ago the cable news anchors talked for hours about Hurricane Sandy’s ominous approach, frequently comparing it to “the perfect storm.” Every time I […]

Happy Saturday, mamas! If you’re planning to swing by the Northwest Arkansas Boutique Show today (located in the NWA Convention Center in Springdale), be sure to stop by the nwaMotherlode.com booth between 9 a.m. and […]

 By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today was huge. Today I went to the Amazon website and typed in my name. And there it was – the book that has consumed the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last night we heard the familiar sound of footsteps on the stairs well past bedtime. From the living room, I heard Tom talking in the kitchen […]

 By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 By now, I expected to feel like a grown-up. And sometimes I do, like when we sign tax returns or go to a funeral, which is […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Women are known for our ability to form deep and meaningful relationships. And perhaps no relationship is as complex and multi-layered as the one we have […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Well, I hope you’re happy, Mom. That mama curse you put on me so long ago is now working overtime and I am, indeed, “paying for […]