The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 “Hi. My name is Gwen Rockwood, and it’s been two hours and 43 minutes since the last time I stole a miniature Snickers bar from my […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This time of year, some people actually like to be scared. They go to novelty shops and buy plastic tombstones, fake severed limbs, and cobwebs to […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 One of the perks of being a parent is that you’re often part of some interesting conversations. Here are a few excerpts from recent chats at […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Dorothy was so right. Her famous line “There’s no place like home” is not just true in The Wizard of Oz. It’s true everywhere and all […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I woke up early this morning to a familiar feeling. It was an elbow in the middle of my back. I scooted out of its way […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Like most teenagers, I spent the better part of my high school career being annoyed with my parents. My mother, in particular, had a very irritating […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few weeks ago I went home and spent part of the weekend hanging out with my “Stuttgart girls,” named for the town in southeastern Arkansas […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It happened, as I knew it would. Last Friday I waited, like always, in the line-up of cars and mini-vans outside my boys’ elementary school. When […]