The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 The day started out great. It was the last day of summer vacation, so the kids and I slept late that morning. I didn’t wake up […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Yesterday I got up and did the same things I always do – brush my teeth, pop in my contacts, scoop a sleepy 2-year-old out of […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Seven days are all that’s left of summer break. The back-to-school countdown has begun, and I’m not sure how I feel about it. It’s bittersweet, really. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It’s way too early on Monday morning, and here I sit, slumped over my keyboard staring bleary-eyed at the computer screen. This column is due to […]

Editor’s note: Gwen Rockwood is currently trapped in a minivan on a very long road trip with her husband and three kids. If she is sane upon her return, her column will resume next week. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Married people like to hang out with other married people, but not just any other couple will do. When you go out as a group, you […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few weeks ago, I had a day unlike any other day I’ve had in more than seven and a half years. What made it so […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Today I bought our niece Katie a graduation present. I couldn’t decide what to choose, so I gave the gift of shopping. I bought her a […]