As rep0rted on Eonline.com, two very famous women who both happen to be ex-wives of Charlie Sheen are making the headlines. Brooke Mueller has entrusted Denise Richards to care for her and Charlie Sheen’s twin boys while she continues to get well in rehab. This story in and of itself is proof that stepfamilies can get past the issues if both parties agree to not allow the issues to get in the way of what is best for the children. TMF gives big kudos to Denise Richards for stepping up the plate for these two boys when their parents obviously aren’t able. The story, as published on Eonline.com is below in its entirety.
Brooke Mueller may be in rehab again, but her twin boys with Charlie Sheen are safe and sound. Sources confirm that Bob and Max are currently staying with Sheen’s ex-wife Denise Richards. Mueller reached out to Richards for help while Sheen is tied up working on his FX series, Anger Management, according to the sources. “This isn’t the first time the boys have stayed with Denise for a length of time,” one source said.
No word on how long Richards is expected to care for them, but no matter. “Denise would do anything for those kids,” the source said. Mueller’s attorney told E! News earlier today that she entered rehab for addiction issues related to her use of Adderall.
This is a repost by author, stepmom and all around awesome superchick,
Wednesday Martin is the author of the highly recommended and surprisingly honest book, Stepmonster. In it, she tells the truth about being a stepmom, backed by solid research and personal experiences. Wednesday Martin has worked as writer and social researcher in New York City for almost two decades. She has been a stepmother for nine years and lives in New York City with her husband and their two sons. Please visit
I’ve had the pleasure of talking to many many stepmoms over the years and what I realized is that most of them desired some magic formula for acceptance; either that, or they were confusing the definition of the word altogether. Most wanted to know that if they love and support their husband and be the best stepmom they can be to their stepkids, then they will be truly loved and accepted by their stepchildren. Their constant need to be
Handling challenges of stepfamily life can be daunting. Defining our roles as step-parents, the expectations we have of our stepchildren, competing for our spouses attention and loyalty conflicts are just a few of the challenges that we face being a part of a blended family. All of the preceding issues can be looked at as a challenge, but what I like to teach my clients is that issues such as these, once completely understood, can be viewed as opportunities as well.
Many of you know that Diane and I also own and operate a counseling practice that caters only to people experiencing stepfamily issues. When we do sit down with couples, we immediately realize the source of the problem, and often times, it’s with the remarried couple. The wife doesn’t feel appreciated, respected and/or supported by her husband. The husband feels as if the wife just nags all the time for no reason and doesn’t understand why she just won’t concede because his children are important to him. Both just assume that the other doesn’t or won’t understand. Neither take the time to actually convey how they feel, until they sit down with one of us.
Recently, we reached another milestone in our respective families; both my ex’s wife and I had beautiful babies who are only months apart. We have all always encouraged and fully supported the sibling relationships in our family. My ex and his wife have embraced my husband’s son (my son’s stepbrother) and my husband and I have embraced their son (my son’s half brother). And now, we have been super supportive of the newest additions to our blended family; a baby girl and a baby boy! To us, they are all just brothers and sister.
Have you ever thought that everything would be great in your relationship if your spouse or significant other changed to comply with everything you think is right? I can admit that in one of my past lives, I have been guilty of doing so. Instead of validating your spouse’s perspective on a situation, you make it impossible to negotiate and refuse to stand together to find an amicable solution to whatever issue the two of you are experiencing. Ironically, you attribute your meeting him/her in the middle as weakness and instead of feeling like partners, you feel like opponents.
We all learned to play nice in Kindergarten….right? In today’s modern family, the term “playing nice” can be non-existent. Our relationships have a significant impact on our lives. In other words, a part of life is what our relationships make it. Civility in our relationships, whether that be with our husbands, wives or ex-spouses, encourages strength, which in turn helps us to be better parents, individuals and spouses.
Living in a nuclear/traditional family has its own ups, downs and issues. So, one can only imagine that living in a modern/blended family will be challenging at best. With that being said, I ask the question — Are you doing everything in your power to promote peace in your unit? Or, are you preventing it?
Imagine a world where both moms AND stepmoms unapologetically loved themselves on purpose! Self-love is not selfish. It is in fact quite the opposite because you cannot be good to anyone else if you're running on empty. Remember to love yourself on purpose!
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