The Rockwood Files

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. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I felt the house shudder last night, it was unlike anything I’d ever felt before. It was as if the house was a large metal […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Every woman has to do it sooner or later. Some do it every year and some wait a decade or so, but sooner or later it […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few days ago I did something I don’t normally do. I took two of our three kids out shopping. Typically I arrange to shop solo […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tom did something shocking the other day. He came home from the store with a few things I’d asked him to pick up before the snowstorm […]