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The Rockwood Files

Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen

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The Rockwood Files: Fifth grade reality check

12/08/2012 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week, there was a foul mood afoot. Our oldest, who is typically a laid-back, agreeable 10-year-old, sounded more like a grumpy old man. It was […]

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The Rockwood Files: The day my parents got iPhones

12/01/2012 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today two senior citizens took a brave leap into the future. My parents both needed new cell phones and their wireless contracts were up for renewal, […]

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The Rockwood Files: Meeting of the married minds

11/24/2012 nwamamas

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 […]

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The Rockwood Files: Give me drama, minus the despair

11/17/2012 nwamamas

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 […]

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The Rockwood Files: Signing books today at the NWA Boutique Show!

11/10/2012 nwamamas

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 […]

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The Rockwood Files: How I wound up naked on Amazon.com

11/03/2012 nwamamas

 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 […]

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The Rockwood Files: “But what if we’re wrong?”

10/27/2012 nwamamas

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 […]

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The Rockwood Files: Imposter syndrome

10/20/2012 nwamamas

 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 […]

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The Rockwood Files: A woman’s relationship with hair

10/13/2012 nwamamas

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 […]

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The Rockwood Files: The Mama Curse

10/06/2012 nwamamas

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 […]

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