Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 In the whole wide world, there are only two types of people – people who like to dance and people who would rather have their eyebrows […]
What I’ve Learned in a Decade of Marriage: 1. “When I got married, I was stupid.” What I mean by that is, I had no idea just how huge a decision I was making. Sure, […]
By Gwen Rockwood, columnist and Motherlode mama of 3 I should be ecstatic right now. I should be dancing in the streets because my almost 2-year-old daughter is making some tell-tale moves toward our ultimate […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 As much as I love photographs, I hate family picture day. No matter how well I plan it, no matter how much I want it to […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 About two and a half years ago, when I was pregnant with our third child, I had this glorious ultrasound appointment wherein we learned that, not […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and Motherlode mama of 3 A few days ago, my husband Tom was out of town on business and I was busy at home tackling a list of little chores […]
It was a dark and stormy night. Well, actually it wasn’t. I wish it had been because that would’ve been a cool way to begin this Halloween story. But the truth is it was an […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Some book titles beg to be read. When I heard about this one, I knew it was worth exploring: “The Civility Solution: What to Do When […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and Motherlode mama of 3 It’s just another typical day at the office. As I type these words, I can hear my office mates down the hall. They’re searching for […]
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 There are lots of things I love about fall – the smell of chimney smoke, the rustle of red leaves on the driveway and the feeling […]
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