The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 God was smart when He set things up. He knew kids would need two parents because, inevitably, one of them is not going to be up […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There’s a mouse in our house. I say this, knowing some of you will assume this means the place is filthy. I assure you it is […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 We moms love having an official Mother’s Day because people are generally extra nice to us all day long. They give us sweet cards or gifts, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tom just walked out the door heading for the airport. In a few hours, he’ll be in sunny California on a three-day business trip and I’ll […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I think I’m being followed. There are footsteps behind me everywhere I go – even into the bathroom. Not only am I being tailed throughout the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I believe in karma – also known as the law of “what goes around comes around.” And years ago, when I was young and stupid, I […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 They call it Spring Break, but maybe it should be named “Spring Rush.” Because that’s what we did. We rushed to get packed, rushed three kids […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Once upon a time, a long, long time ago, there were smoke signals and crude drawings on cave walls. Then there were homing pigeons, the telegraph, […]