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The Rockwood Files

Essays about life by Motherlode Mama Gwen

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The Rockwood Files: The Infamous Warren

08/05/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Warren. That was his name. I didn’t know him, but I knew he was a bad kid. He was getting busted by our teacher every day. […]

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The Rockwood Files: Riptides, sharks, and crocodiles — oh my!

07/29/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Tom and I had plenty of reasons not to plan a trip this summer – too many crowds, too expensive, too hot, too tiring. But after […]

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The Rockwood Files: When they won’t stop barking

07/22/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Noise pollution was a problem at our house. The culprits? The treat-eating, hair-shedding, tail-wagging family members who press their black noses against the front windows for […]

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The Rockwood Files: A kinder, gentler Covid

07/15/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Last week, I told you how my mom restlessly vacuumed her way through a bout of Covid. I also mentioned I was stuck in the “incubation […]

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The Rockwood Files: Who has time for a virus?

07/08/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 My 78-year-old mom has Covid. What she does not have is the patience for having Covid. This morning I went to check on her and caught […]

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The Rockwood Files: Let weird be weird

07/01/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Off the coast of Maine, a fishing crew raised their nets and saw something weird – a bright orange lobster with only one claw. Because it […]

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The Rockwood Files: How far does this umbilical cord stretch?

06/24/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 About 21 years ago, I learned one of my first lessons about being a parent. When our son was born, I thought he was perfect. So […]

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The Rockwood Files: Show us your bloomers

06/17/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 If you want a giant display of green leaves, I’ve got you covered. If you prefer a vase full of stunning hydrangea blooms, I’ve got nothing. […]

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The Rockwood Files: Your butt is calling

06/10/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Yesterday, Tom and I went to Walmart Supercenter and split up to find what we needed. Ten minutes later, I got a phone call from him. […]

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The Rockwood Files: The perks of being neurotic

06/03/2023 nwamamas

By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Do you remember the old game show called “Name That Tune”? There have been plenty of spin-offs and reboots of the show, but I remember the one on […]

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