The Rockwood Files

By Gwen Rockwood, Motherlode mama of 3 There’s one big reason why there are so many old sofas and chairs in American homes. It’s not because consumers don’t like major changes, and it’s not because […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Little kids aren’t big on sharing. As the mother of three, I have seen many a fight over things that hardly seem worth it – a […]

By Gwen Rockwood, columnist and mama of 3 The night before our trip I spent hours packing our bags and carry-on luggage. I thought of every possible in-flight scenario and packed the appropriate diversion to […]

By Gwen Rockwood, columnist and mama bear I watched my tow-headed 6-year-old bound down the sidewalk this morning, red lunchbox dangling from his hand. With a smile and a quick wave, he climbed into the […]

By Gwen Rockwood, columnist and mama of 3 At any wedding, there are at least three people who are really, really nervous – the bride (because she wants everything to go perfectly), her mother (because […]

Dear Kate, I  know it seems strange to be writing you a letter now, seeing as how you’re only 1 ½ years old and can barely put two words together. But one day, about 14 […]

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 I admit it. We caved. But please spare me the long letters about the terrible thing we’ve done because I’ve already got plenty of irrational Mommy […]

By Gwen Rockwood, columnist and mama of 3 When I skipped spring cleaning this year, the small piles of clutter lurking in the bottom of our closets mushroomed into a formidable mess. The bigger they […]