Gwen Rockwood
Recent Stories
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: If Shoe Fits
TANTRUMS A PROBLEM
Today I saw a little girl in Target have a meltdown while her mother and grandmother tried desperately to talk her out of it. I felt bad for them because, as a fellow mom, I’ve been on the receiving end of a toddler tantrum, so I know how it feels. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Columnist Recounts Two Proms
NUMEROUS DIFFERENCES FOUND IN EXPERIENCES 22 YEARS APART
Last weekend I went to the prom — but not the kind with all the awkward teenage drama. This one was a “Mom Prom,” a tradition begun several years ago in Michigan by a group of mothers. Women liked the idea so much that the concept spread, and this spring there are more than 40 “Mom Proms” being held across the country, each one raising money for a local nonprofit group. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Large And In Charge
HUNTER KEEPS HOME ‘MICE’ FREE
Last night around 11 p.m., we heard a familiar noise from the darkened hallway outside our bedroom door. It was part moan, part growl and part muff ed meow. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Family Food Fight
PICKING YOUR BATTLES
A parent’s job is complex but, when you boil it down to the bare necessities, it revolves around providing three things: love, shelter and food. The love and shelter elements are pretty straightforward. Got those two covered. But the part about food? Oh, why does it have to be so hard? Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: The Swing Is The New Thing
WRITER FINDS INSPIRATION WHILE ENJOYING PLAYTIME
I know I’m probably too old to be this excited about a new toy, but nevertheless, I am. I’ve got a new swing, and I love it. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Bugged By The Bug
FAMILY FIGHTS OFF VIRAL INVADERS
Tick, tick, tick. My paranoia grows with each passing hour. One by one, all three of my kids have fallen victim to a nasty stomach bug that crept into our house last week. And even though physically I feel fine, I’m mentally queasy about the prospect that the virus might be coming for me next. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Swimming Upstream
SOCIAL MEDIA MAY BE A CURRENT TOO SWIFT FOR SOME
When I was growing up, my best friend and I bounced back and forth between our two houses, so we knew each other’s parents pretty well. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: One Thing At A Time
MULTITASKING CREATES ILLUSION OF DOING MORE
In an ironic twist, it turns out that the hardest thing to do is one thing at a time. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Time To Glide
BIRD SYMBOLIZES FREEDOM OF SPRING BREAK
It’s the first day of spring break, and I did something this morning I haven’t done in more than a decade. I slept — until noon. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Time Out for Mom
LEAVING THE RING FORCES SETTLING DIFFERENCES
When you give birth to your second child (or third or fourth or fifth), the nice people at the hospital give you a gift as you leave to take the baby home. Continue reading...
