Gwen Rockwood
Recent Stories
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Comfort At Any Cost?
WEARING HELLO KITTY PAJAMAS IN WALMART IS GOING TOO FAR
I’m beginning to question that old saying about how we all “put our pants on one leg at a time.” Because lately, I’m noticing plenty of people who have stopped putting pants on at all. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: The Summer Commandments
MOSES NEVER REVEALED THE RULES FOR SWIMSUIT SIN
Lo, the time had come, and we hastened to the mall to seek out the most worthy swimsuit, for summer was upon us. We sought refuge in the dressing rooms where we squirmed into stretchy fabrics and tied spaghetti straps around our necks. We tugged and hooked and tied and then turned slowly toward the great reflecting glass. And lo, there was much weeping and gnashing of teeth.” So it was then, and so it is now. The annual hunt for a flattering swimsuit has plagued women through the ages. On the top 10 list of loathsome things to do, shopping for a swimsuit ranks a strong second, right behind the annual gynecological exam. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: My Late Night Love
AVID READER LOOKING FOR A FIX FOR BOOK ADDICTION
Last night I did it again. Under cover of darkness, unbeknownst to my sleeping husband next to me, I spent a few hours with a stranger — in a book. Continue reading...
What’s Your Everest?
PRACTICAL APPROACH TO CLIMB CAN TURN DREAMS INTO REALITY
On this day in 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, took the final steps to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the highest point on the planet. Continue reading...
THE ROCKWOOD FILES: Reality In The Mailbox
BETTER TO FEEL OLD
Lately the mailbox is making me feel old. Continue reading...
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...
