The Rockwood Files

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, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I had that same, weird dream again last night. I was back in college, running late for a football game halftime show. I was a baton […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Spring is supposed to be a happy time of year – the warmth, the sun, the flowers in bloom. But for me, it’s often a sad […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Having kids is great – as long as you can stand all the bodily fluids. Because you’re definitely gonna see some, smell some and clean up […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Our 3-year-old daughter has moved out of the house and into a world of her own making. Sure, she’s still here physically, evidenced by the cracker […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week I had lunch with a good friend I’ve known since I was a freshman in college. I was buying her a very belated birthday […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I was in my mid-twenties, I went to work for an ad agency and learned an important truth: “Money ain’t funny.” It was something my […]