The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When you give birth to your second child (or third or fourth or fifth), the nice people at the hospital usually give you a little gift […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Perhaps it was the approach of my 40th birthday that made me want to try it. Or maybe it was because my skinny jeans were starting […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I was a kid, my dad’s favorite television show was “Sanford and Son” – a sitcom about a grouchy 65-year-old junkyard owner named Fred Sanford […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Over the years, my mother let me quit a few things. After several failed attempts at sewing lessons, she accepted that the one and only thing […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Most parents want certain things for our kids – good health, love, happiness and a strong faith. But sometimes when I’m watching our three kids goofing […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3    One of the surest signs of aging is the ability to get hurt in bed – even when all you’ve done is G-rated sleep. I […]

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 […]