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The Rockwood Files: The Infamous Warren
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 Warren. That was his name. I didn’t know who he was, but I knew he was a very, very bad kid. Sometimes I wondered what kinds […]
Moms & Kids section
Family Outings
Fun Family Outing: Annual Tinkerfest scheduled for Oct. 6 at the Amazeum
The Scott Family Amazeum is hosting the fifth annual Tinkerfest on Saturday, October 6, and you definitely want to add this to your family’s calendar! This one-day event — from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. […]
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The Rockwood Files: Charlie’s all-nighter
By Gwen Rockwood, newspaper columnist and mama of 3 It happened again. Charlie, the 6-year-old Beagle whose mission in life is to make me a crazy person, escaped the fence at dusk yesterday. As previously […]
Five Minutes with a Mom
5 Minutes with a Northwest Arkansas Mom: Susan Roberts
Susan Roberts is an advocate for kids with special needs and started a support group in Northwest Arkansas six years ago. We enjoyed getting to know this warrior mama a little better in this interview: […]
Baby Gear & Gadgets
Mama to Mama: What it’s like to be pregnant when your firstborn’s a (brand new) toddler
By April Wallace, writer mama I’m expecting again. My husband and I, along with my stepson and my 15-month-old son, will welcome another little boy to the Wallace family around Valentine’s Day. At 18 weeks […]
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The Rockwood Files: Oh Happy Day
A long-awaited day has finally come. As a woman who has spent the past 5 years driving her offspring to two and then three different schools during rush-hour traffic, I’m thrilled to report that the […]
Baby Gear & Gadgets
The best breastfeeding stories + weaning advice
By April Wallace, mama writer My son was 11 months old before I realized that I had given no significant time into researching how to wean him from breastfeeding. I knew I would wean gradually. […]
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The Rockwood Files: Hurricane Renovation
I’m typing this week’s column with my laptop perched precariously on an ironing board in my bedroom. My door is shut in a futile attempt to keep out the thunderous noises happening downstairs, which no […]
Calendar of Events
‘The Good Life Experience’ event celebrates Northwest Arkansas’ culture of food, arts, and outdoors
Mamas, there’s an event coming to Rogers next weekend that you will DEFINITELY want to check out with the kids — or it would also make a great date outing. The Good Life Experience event, […]
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The Rockwood Files: Insulted by my iPhone
There are benefits to being an “early adopter” of new technologies. If you’re a parent, the ability to navigate new technology makes it tougher for your teenagers to write you off as completely clueless. If […]