The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few weeks ago, shortly after our 8-year-old son learned to ride his bike without training wheels, we had another exciting first – the first bad […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Every Thursday night, my son Jack cruises slowly around the house, inspecting everything around him with a contemplative look on his face. I’ve seen this happen […]

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 You never forget your first time. (No, not that kind of first time.) I’m talking about your first time on two wheels – those first moments […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Even when you listen closely, you can’t hear it – the soft buzz, buzz, buzz of the imaginary bees terrorizing our house. Because the bee problem […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m lucky because the dress code around my home office is ultra casual. There have been a few days when I didn’t even make it out […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 At one point or another, we parents have to decide what we want to do about kids and money. Do we pay an allowance? Is the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Three-year-old Kate had her annual check-up a few weeks ago. I expected a good report because she has been blessed with good health – good appetite, […]