The Rockwood Files

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 […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 This morning I woke up, shuffled downstairs for caffeine and glanced out the kitchen window. What I saw woke me up faster than the Diet Dr. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I fell off the diet wagon last weekend – and, oh, what a spectacular, delicious fall it was. I know I should take responsibility for it. […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 A few weeks ago I got an e-mail from my editors asking me to come by the newsroom to have a new photograph taken. They wanted […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Television can be a good thing sometimes. About a week ago, I saw a show that gave me the kick in the rear I’ve needed for […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 During the holiday break, I did something stupid – something that would have been no big deal if I was about 10 years younger than I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Earlier this month, technology experts from all over the world gathered in Las Vegas for the annual Consumer Electronics Show, where the latest and greatest gadgets […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 About an hour ago, something happened that made me realize we’ve had far too much TV time during the long holiday break from school. I came […]