The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few weeks ago I went to a video game store to trade in some of the old games the kids don’t play with anymore. The […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If you’re looking for one of those peppy New Year’s blog posts, click to a new page now before I disappoint you. I just don’t have […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I’m doing something I’ve always wanted to try but never had the opportunity to do before now. I’m writing my column from an exotic location, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 ‘Twas the day before Christmas when I got a splinter in my eye that nearly ruined everything. I was 7 years old and all set to […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Santa isn’t the only one making a list these days. I may not be responsible for worldwide overnight toy delivery on Dec. 24th, but it seems […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I slipped on a jacket I hadn’t worn in a long time. I walked outside and shivered when I felt how cold the wind was, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My husband Tom and I are a few days away from celebrating another wedding anniversary. We’re up to 12 years now, which is strange because it […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 People assume parents of a newborn baby have sleeping problems. Then babies get older and everybody starts sleeping again – in theory. But sleeping issues don’t […]