The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I really do love words. For me, they’ve always been like magic. As a shy kid, I felt so fenced in by fear of nearly everything, […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m good at some things — like making a paper projectile out of a straw’s wrapper, swatting a fly with one targeted strike, and quoting lines […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 For years, I said the thing all busy parents say when we’re wading through the drama of raising humans – the feeding and cleaning, the last-minute […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If I didn’t have to share mental space with an inner 12-year-old, I would’ve already put on a pair of progressive glasses or bifocals and been […]

I have a problem. And if the first step is admitting it, here goes: I’m a snooze abuser. If there’s a snooze to use, I’ll do it. Again and again. I’ve been abusing and snoozing […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I’m not sure how it happened, but Tom and I raised three kids who love scary movies. It wasn’t genetic. These precious babies, who once watched […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 When I get up in the morning, the first thing I do – before caffeine and hygiene – is trick the dog and cat. Sometimes it […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 One of the many reasons we love food, other than survival and taste, is how it intertwines and defines the progression of our lives. So, can […]