The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I remember this phase – the age of endless questioning. Our middle child went through it right before he started kindergarten. Now his 4-year-old sister, Kate, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today Tom and I faced the moment we’ve both dreaded for weeks now. We took our sweet blonde dog, Holly, to the vet’s office, and we […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 What I’m about to say is going to make me sound ancient and utterly un-hip. But here goes: When it comes to fashion, decency is nearly […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It’s Sunday afternoon, and I’m smiling because the house finally sounds like spring. It’s not the chirping of the birds or the gentle rustle of the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today was the strangest kind of sad day. My mother called early this morning to tell me the news I’ve known for months now would surely […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 We took a trip to my parents’ home last weekend with a very specific mission in mind. We began what will be a long process of […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 In the early 80s, I got an Olivia Newton John album that featured one of her biggest hits called “Physical.” In the music video for “Physical”, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist  and mama of 3 In a couple of days, I’ll have another birthday. When you’re cruising through your late thirties, birthdays don’t always rank up there as a big deal. […]