Denise and Brooke with their kids in September, 2012
Last week we heard that Charlie Sheen’s ex wife, Brooke Mueller, had her four year-old twin boys taken away by child protective services. We didn’t report it because I assumed the boys were being cared for by Charlie’s other ex, Denise Richards, for some time and that it was just a formality. Brooke has been a drugged-out mess for years, and she’s been in and out of rehab while relatives have been watching her kids. It sounds like the boys were still with Brooke though, and it was reported that social workers had to step in to formally remove them and place them in Denise’s care. Denise has been appointed a temporary guardian, which Charlie says was the right decision. (I would say who cares what Charlie thinks, but he’s their dad. His goddesses were probably better babysitters than Brooke.)
It turns out there was a lot of drama behind the scenes. According to Radar Online, Brooke lost custody of the twins after she was placed on an involuntary 5150 psychiatric hold at UCLA medical center. She was strung out on crystal meth when they took her in. She refused to stay past the two days they were legally allowed to hold her and then she went missing, turning off her cell phone so her friends and family had no way to contact her. She finally checked into some kind of treatment, and it sounds like she’s going to get short term treatment for detox and then will transition into a residential rehab. She’s done that several times in the past and we’ve seen how well that’s worked out for her. Here’s more:
“Brooke was released from the hold last week but she made the decision that it’s in her best interests to seek treatment for her drug addiction at UCLA, at least, in the short term,” a source close to the troubled socialite revealed.
“The plan is for Brooke to stabilize and then she’ll move to to another treatment facility soon.”
Added the source: “It was Brooke’s sole decision to check back into UCLA.”In a statement, a rep for Mueller, said she’ll “likely transition directly into a residential treatment facility to get help for prescription drug abuse.”
“Brooke misses her children and wants to get healthy so she can resume her life and get back to being a mom,” Steve Honig added.
Well I hope it sticks this time for her, but she keeps relapsing hard. Meanwhile the boys will stay with Denise for some time.
DCFS had been investigating and monitoring Brooke Mueller’s care of her twins for at least four months. An investigation was opened because of her ongoing alleged drug use around the boys, and her inability to care for them,” the source tells us.
“The boys will stay with Denise for the foreseeable future, and social workers just won’t hand the boys over to Brooke if she finally decides to get help. Brooke is going to have to jump through hoops just to get supervised visitation with the boys. Brooke was given every opportunity to clean up her act to avoid this, but she is just lost to the disease at this point.
“Denise has told social workers that the boys can stay with her for as long as necessary. She has stepped up big time and the social workers are amazed at the love she has for the boys,” the source reveals.
Denise is now a single mom to five kids! She surely has help since she gets a lot of cash from Charlie still, but that’s so much for one person to take on. She has daughters Sam, 8, Lola, who turns 7 next month, and she adopted daughter Eloise about two years ago. Charlie is so lucky that Denise is watching his boys. She’s proven herself over and over again since their divorce.
Brooke in February
Photo credit: WENN and FameFlynet
Say what you want about denise richards but I think she has been a class act through this whole thing with charlie sheen and his ex and all these kids.
I completely agree, especially since Charlie gave her such crap during and after the marriage. She’s the kind of stable parent those boys need right now.
Yep, and who would have thought that? Not me.
She seems to do great with these kids, hope they can stay with her for quite some time. It’s unbelievable what some kids have to endure only being a few years old.
+1,000,000,000
Having lived in her home town for several years I have heard nothing but good things about her. She is always sweet and gracious to fans and is well respected in the community. Brooke and Charlie are very lucky to have her to lean on in this way, and I’m thankful that she can be there for those two little boys.
+1 Mayday
All people involved in this situation are lucky to have Dennis in the equation. She’s the rock, for sure.
I think Denise is the least messed up in this crazy family…but she is far from a perfect mother. Lets not forget that she liked to do blow on the beach when she was with Ritchie Sambora.
The reason all of these people are together is because they are ALL addicts who have varying abilities to keep it together. Charlie is a functional addict. I think Denise is too.
I don’t know if she is an addict or not, but just because you have done an illegal drug doesn’t mean you are an addict. We don’t know anything about her current drug habits. I did cocaine once in my 20’s and never again (28 years later). And pot I have smoked twice, spread out over a period of 20 years. When I was married to my alcoholic husband I drank a LOT. But now I only have 1 drink a day at the most. It depends on who you hang out with IMO, and whether you are hard wired to be an addict.
Definitely agree… and it’s so admirable that she’s now taken on the responsibility to care for these twins – she really didn’t have to do that, and it’s a huge responsibility, whether or not she has help.
Plus considering how Charlie Sheen had treated her during their marriage, with all of the abuse and his addictions, I just find it amazing that she’s been able to maintain this amicable relationship with him for the sake of the children. I really have a lot of respect for her.
I agree, she is obviously a loving and caring person and I hope she gets the support she needs to raise these 5 children.
I really respect Denise for taking care of those poor little boys. She’s fortunate that Charlie has $$$ to assist with sitters, but when it comes down to it-she is a single parent (because you certainly couldn’t depend on him for any kind of emotional assistance) with 5 young kids.
Why weren’t they placed with their father? Is that strange to anyone else? Wouldn’t that be the typical protocol?
Eh, I think that’s not hard to figure out.
Not when the dad is Charlie Sheen.
+1
While I don’t think Charlie is the most unstable person out there, he’s definitely not the most stable either.
If Denise can manage, and both Brooke and Charlie are happy with it, it is the best place for them. She’s taken care of them in the past and they are with their sisters, Sam and Lola. For as little I think of Denise, she seems to be a very good mother and a constant for Bob and Max.
I agree w Devon. Plus the boys get to be with their sisters, it’s probably a lot of fun for the kids! Denise deserves a lot of credit for growing a sense of maturity and undertaking the responsibility of the kids while building and maintaining a supportive parenting relationship with both Charlie and Brooke. (Two well documented addicts still seeking recovery). It says a lot that Brooke considers Denise a friend. Hence, I’m inclined to agree with the social workers that the best place for the boys is with Denise.
Are you serious? He’s an unapologetic drug addict whose home is filled with suitcases of coke and prostitutes. I’m sure DFCS already has a file on him a foot thick.
I thought the same. Why didn’t Charlie get them?
Denise is a saint. She really has gone over and beyond what she needed to do here. No doubt she’s getting a ton of money from Charlie, but still it’s a lot. I admire the hell out of her for this. She has proven that she really is an amazing mom, and human being.
Considering his addictions? Doubt he’s capable. It is good though that he seems to realize that he can’t handle the kids and has agreed to place them with Denise.
I’m not sure what typical protocol would be, but I think maybe Charlie could have had a hand in Denise getting the boys? Not only are her two daughters their half-sisters, but she has cared for them on many occasions and is familiar to them, so I could see Charlie suggesting the arrangement.
She has been tremendously kind, thoughtful and gracious about the whole situation, IMO. Those poor little boys might gain some stability living with her.
Charlie isn’t fit to be a parent. Even he knows that or else he would be jumping through hoops trying to get custody of them.
What Isa said X 1,000,000
Exactly. He isn’t fit to care for them.
This breaks my heart. Those boys have hardly lived with their father since their birth. Charlie doesn’t love them enough to change his ways so he can raise his own children?
Why can’t decent people have children, instead of addicts who don’t even want them? 🙁
Guess he isnt “winning” the kids
Denise is amazing for stepping in and taking the boys. Brooke needs to stay in rehab for a long time.
Now that Lilo & Brooke are in rehab, all we need is to get Amanda Bynes in.
I’m not so convinced Amanda Bynes has drug issues. I think she’s mentally ill. Different category. Very sad to watch her spiral down — a lot like Britney.
4vr, below is a blind item reveal about Amanda’s drug problem. CDAN wouldn’t attach a name to something like that unless they knew they couldn’t get sued. Here it is:
http://www.crazydaysandnights.net/2012/07/blind-items-revealed_2144.html?m=1
Amanda no doubt has both a drug problem and mental issues. Since she has never sought professional treatment for her mental problems, she does what many people do – self medicate.
I am curious if anyone knows the statistics surrounding mental problems and drug abuse, but I think they all too often go hand in hand. I wouldn’t be surprised if Brooke Mueller and Lilo both have undiagnosed/untreated mental health issues. I know I was undiagnosed ADHD’er, and that definitely can lead to self medication to alleviate the anxiety.
As a recovering addict (and one who’s been to rehab more than once), I can tell you this. Addicts almost ALWAYS have mental illness (mine was clinical depression) or some sort of post traumatic stress disorder. This is why some never get clean…no matter how much they are rehabbed.
The underlying mental illness has to be treated at the same time, or your chances are 0%.
My two cents….
Wow. I know Denise Richards doesn’t have a spare moment to be surfing around online, but I wish I had a twitter account so I could tweet her my positive wishes and support!
She’s on twitter here, @DENISE_RICHARDS
Edit – If you want to make a temporary account you could reach Denise there. 🙂
At least the twins are with extended family so that’s a good thing.
Denise has gained A TON of respect from me the last few years. She is the only stability those poor boys have.
Denise Richards had got tons of people to help and tons of money — a lot of women in similar situations don’t have that. But it’s still got to be stressful for her to be the only actual adult in this family.
Glad she has the help if it helps keep the kids well.
I think the worst part is probably the lack of permanency – they are with her, they are not, they are with her, they are not. That’s got to take a toll on those kids, and they are going to start acting out when they get a little older. I really wish she could get permanent custody. She is clearly the only rational adult in the situation. Brooke’s parents are also lunatic addicts, but I bet if something happened to her, they would sue for custody just to get access to Charlie’s $$. Such a sad situation.
Denise deserves all the respect she is due. I can’t say that I know anyone who would take on another woman’s kids by her ex. Beyond the money, emotionally I can’t imagine that is easy. And if she is a little thin, I can see why she would be. If you have ever dealt with an addict you know how hateful they can be during the taking the drugs and then the withdrawal. There is no telling what emotional and verbal abuse she has taken from Brooke and Charlie along the way of addiction. She is an awesome mom and that is an understatement.
I’ve never really had an opinion one way or the other regarding Denise Richards.
But I think it is great that she is willing to take care of the boys. The kids need stability and she has proven that she can provide that.
Saint Denise….seriously…amazing mother amazing person.
What you said…….!
I remember when Charlie and Denise went through their divorce (let’s remember that they got divorced because Charlie got caught with a prostitute and relapsed on his drug problems), it got nasty for awhile and everyone absolutely vilified Denise and I remember thinking “If I had to go through and witness half of the crap that I’m sure Denise had; I’d be worried for my kids and fight like hell to get full custody.” Even Denise has since admitted she’s not proud of her behavior and actions in that time period but let’s face it she was likely under a ton of stress.
I’m sure Denise has nannies to help out and didn’t Charlie buy Denise a house in the same gated community he lives in? So I’m sure he’s around but it’s likely not caught on camera. I know this isn’t the most ideal situation but as long as the boys are in a safe and happy environment then who are we to judge? Most children who are pulled from their homes like this don’t have someone like Denise and wind up in foster care. The foster care system, IMO, is worse than the places a lot of these kids came from.
I’m not sure how DCFS will handle this situation but there has to be a point when someone tells Brooke that enough is enough and she permanently loses custody. It’s pretty messed up when I’d rather see Charlie Sheen wind up with custody than see Brooke Mueller have the twin boys in her care ever again. Does anyone know if it’s possible if Denise could wind up with permanent custody? Would she even want it?
Also I find Honig’s statement to be a little ironic. She wants to resume her life and get back to being a mom? Who are you trying to kid, dude? She wants to not be in trouble anymore is more like it.
Yes. This! Plus she was like 7 months pregnant with their 2nd when they were splitting and he claimed it wasn’t his child and she had to make him take a paternity test. I think she and her father are genuinely sane and loving people who got caught up in Charlie’s craziness.
Denise has always expressed her love for Charlie’s boys and said that Charlie can come over and visit his kids whenever he likes. Which I took to mean he rarely sees them. Sad. Glad she’s providing stability and the love they need.
Oh yeah I remember that because I never really cared for Denise but for some reason when she was goign through her divorce from Charlie she really won me over. If memory serves me right Brooke was pretty into trashing her as well and that was why she did that short lived reality show, to show the truth. She never badmouthed them, never said what was really going on. She just sat back worked on her and let those two morons shine on their own.
Charlie and Brooke were HORRIBLE to her! I remember her going in to confront someone at People Magazine over how they were covering things, being treated like total garbage and told she was a terrible and narcissistic person. It was quite a senior editor or reporter doing the cold-hearted insulting. I wonder if they ever apologized.
I remember around the time that Charlie and Brooke got married, they were both ripping Denise to shreds in the press.
What I never understood is that the media (e.g. People magazine etc.) just went along with Charlie – a known lunatic, drug addict, porn addict and prostitute addict – and started trashing Denise as well. I found that bizarre.
I guess they just went with the bigger ‘name’, but it amazed me how all the blogs, magazines etc. were ganging up on Denise to the extent that she felt she had to clear her name.
What was that all about?
You’re right, I remember that too. Both Charlie and Brooke were absolutely terrible to Denise, and for some reason every single tabloid went along with it. I always thought she was probably getting the shaft and it turns out I was right. I never understood why people believed a word Charlie ever said. Besides being a hopeless drug and sex addict, he also has a history of beating the crap out of his partners and everyone knew that and took his side anyway. I always remember how Denise’s mother was terminally ill with cancer and how Charlie left her some horrible voicemail about her “bitch dead mother.” Monetary support or not, Charlie and Brooke are DAMN lucky that Denise is as good and forgiving a person as she is.
Charlie bought houses for both Denise AND Brooke in the same neighbourhood as he.
Meth is a helluva thing to beat, and I wish Brooke well.
In addition to the paid help that Denise no doubt has, her father also lives with her and helps care for the children.
It doesn’t matter how much paid help a person can afford, this is still a generous gesture. She’s putting the well-being of two children above her feelings about their parents and her own personal desire…which makes her the only parent figure in those boys’ life who is doing that. I commend her.
Thats what I was going to say too. It was obvious from her dad’s intro on Millionaire matchmaker that they still consider Carlos family, he referred to him as his son-in-law. Her dad seemed super awesome and totally dedicated to being a full time grandpa!
ITA, so proud of her.
I respect the crap out of her for standing up for these two little boys. I think that for all her short comings as an actress she is a great mother and a good daughter and friend and ex-wife to Charlie. Charlie loves his kids enough to know that he may not be what’s best for them. His parents raised his oldest daughter and now Denise is raising his younger children. Enough said.
I think I see the problem here… Steve Honig! Does he rep addicts exclusively?
Now why can the state of California force Lilo into rehab in the same dramatic way they did Brooke? I know LL doesn’t have kids (thank God) but shes still a menace to society.
I hope this is a wake up call for Brooke. Those poor babies…the only good out of this is that they are being taken care by someone who has the means financially and emotionally
So, Denise has never had my respect. The Richie Sambora situation, the old woman + laptop situation…BUT, it looks like she has grown up and is stepping up. Good for her, and what a blessing for those children to have a stable, experienced mama with the financial resources and the open heart to make sure they are warm, fed, clothed, and get stories and puzzles and family movie nights instead of drug fueled frenzies and hookers…
Oh geez, now I’m crying at work. MrBuckeye and I have been holding off on pursuing an adoption until we get our parents on board and figure out what my next career step is (LSAT on June 10th), but between this and the OTL story yesterday, I’m really getting the pull. HARD. Too many kids don’t have what Denise is willing to provide, and ToddlerTarheelBuckeye needs a sibling.
Agree on your post. I hope you don’t let your parents prevent you from adopting children. I think it is great when family members accept adopted or step children in to their ranks but if they aren’t willing to then they are out. I have 2 step-daughters and thankfully my family accepts them as my kids and therefore equal in the family ranks.
It was bizarre. My family was more accepting, relatively speaking, because I’ve been passionate about domestic adoption since long before I met MrBuckeye, but his mother just assumed because we CAN have biological babiez, we WILL have biological babiez. AND if we don’t, it’s my working-woman approach that’s to blame, because I don’t want to be pregant again. I mean, I don’t, necessarily, but it’s not like NOT getting pregnant is going to make the stretch marks disappear and magically shrink my tits back to pre-breastfeeding bounce. I just feel like we have a great family life, and there are too many kids being treated like they are disposable out there.
I’m curious why your parents would have any say in whether or not you adopt. I think you are wanting to do a wonderful thing. I implore you, don’t let anyone stop you from doing a wonderful thing. But I definitely agree you should wait until your life is more settled. Social workers look at that sort of thing.
We both have thriving careers and are in our 30s (32, 39) and have a very stable life. Depending on the LSAT results and if I get in to one of my top schools-right now I’m averaging about 168, but I’m really hoping to get my time down on the games, which will raise my score significantly- we will 1) flip it completely upside down, sell our house, and move to my dream school while MrTarheelBuckeye finds another banking job; 2) We will stay in Charleston and I will go part time and have it funded by my company or 3) I’ll continue my current career.
We are both extremely close to our parents, and the reaction was very strong. I should note, I had a super easy pregnancy, went the full 40 weeks, and TTB is (even on a non-partial, standard scale), pretty damn advanced. None of that is guaranteed a second time around, but they can’t seem to grasp that. Further, my MIL, who is generally a very sweet lady, got very snarky about the fact that I work and would be putting my NewTarheelBuckeye in daycare along with TTB. It all got very ugly, so we slowed down to let them live with the idea for a while before we moved forward.
the old woman + laptop situation?
What, I need more details?
Good luck on the LSAT and adoption!
OMG, back in 2006 she hurled a laptop off a balcony and really hurt an old lady, and Canada straight up kicked her out, even though there were no charges.
It was like, Gossip Chocolate Torte Cake, with no calories.
http://www.laineygossip.com/Denise-Richards-Kid-Rock-The-Rock-Breaking-Denise-Richards-hurts-senior-citizen/5041
http://www.laineygossip.com/Denise-Richards-Kid-Rock-Heather-Locklear-Canada-Hates-Denise/5058
Good luck to you on the LSATs and blessings on your future adoption. And unless your parents’ hearts are truly made out of stone, they’ll come around. Little ones have a way of melting even the hardest hearts — no matter how they join your family.
My sister was dead-set against me having a child as a single parent. She was a b*tch to me throughout my pregnancy — and blatantly rude about my son for the first year of his life (thankfully he was too small to notice). Flash-forward 5 years and she’s now his biggest fan.
Thank you-and I’m glad to hear your sister came around!
Follow your heart, fellow Tar Heel. Others will learn to accept and be thankful you did.
Blessings and love to you, Tarheel. You keep it up, good luck to you, and don’t let anyone deter you & Mr. Buckeye.
Man, I cannot for the life of me understand why anyone would try meth. That drugs scares the sh*t out of me.
Much respect to Denise for providing support for these poor boys.
Me too!!
I wouldn’t even touch them, because it was so scary to me.
Right? A few FacesofMeth booking photos and a couple episodes of Breaking Bad…..why would you do this to yourself?
Brooke Mueller is going to have so many regrets in the future if she doesn’t meth.
The thing she will regret the most is the child support she gets from Charlie. She doesn’t get any alimony, just tons of child support until the twins are 18. So…if she doesn’t get the kids back she will actually have to get a job and start living like a grown up.
Can we just call her Saint Denise from
now on? Seriously, despite everything that she has been through historically with Charlie, she still finds it in her heart to open up her home to the two little boys he had with another one if his (ex) wives! Nevermind that said ex-wife was a TOTAL monster to her in the beginning (Remember all of that super contentious public email drama between Brooke and Denise at the beginning of their also soon-also-to-be-failed marriage??)
Brooke needs to have all legal parental rights permanently taken away from her ASAP before she has a chance to forever damage those sweet twins. I mean, how much more will it take?! Just because someone gave birth to you does not mean that it’s their right to forever be a part of your life; particularly if they are slowly destroying it.
It’s a shame that their own father isn’t cappable of taking and raising-or even trying to take and raise-them. For real. Where the f**k is Charlie in all this except to say that he thinks “it’s a good idea” that HIS sons be (at least temporarily) raised by his ex who he put through hell. My God, all the disfunction here!
Charley works long hours on his TV show. The kids would be sitting in his house with a nanny, not a family member. Plus, he still has his own issues, not completely together, so I bet the ex would fight him. Better to be at Denise’s in a family environment where he can stop by and see them on some nights on his way home from the set and have them over for his visitation on probably Saturdays and Sundays or whatever he has.
So refreshing to hear a story of someone who to some extent was also caught in the Hollywood madness stepping above the craziness and putting the needs of her (including extended) family first. Truly wonderful.
Denise Richards is a class act, and a great person. She’s doing the right thing here, keeping the siblings of her girls out of foster care and in a loving home. Good for her, and I’m praying for everyone involved, especially the two little boys caught in the middle.
re: single mother:
Yeah Denise is technically single but her Dad lives with her and picks up a lot of the slack.
re: goddess baby sitters:
my dacshund could take better care of those kids than Brooke also.
I know addiction is a “disease” that we should sympathize, but gosh those kids are so young and innocent. They need to be away from their Mom forever if it means keeping them away from addicts.
Agreed. The right of a parent to keep her kids does not trump the kids’ right to grow up in a safe and healthy environment.
Sometimes people who shouldn’t ever have children end up having children. This sounds like the personality of the mother of those two boys.
DR should get permanent custody of the children. She is the only adult in that entire situation!
I know some people don’t really like Denise Richards because of the trashy roles she’s had in the past, but I’ve always really liked her! She’s always just seemed so genuine (and as for that whole Richie Sambora scandal, I think he and Heather Locklear were already over and the two women weren’t that close of friends). This just makes me like her even more.
Oh my god, I hope Denise get all the helps she needs to raise the boys. Five kids is a lot. She’s amazing tho, not every woman would have done that.
I hang my head in shame as I was one of those Denise-vilifiers when she and Charlie were going through their divorce. I’m still certain she’s no saint (although I will go along with the “Saint Denise” moniker from now on)but she has really shown incredible depth and caring. She deserves a major standing O.
I will join you on the shame couch, Cidee. I’ve thought she was a fame-ho since high school, but I also thought there was something seriously wrong in her marriage for her to file for divorce while she was pregnant.
Then I appreciated her willingness (and ability) to maintain her silence, both during and after the divorce, despite the gossip.
And now, here on the shame couch, I think it’s highly commendable that she is caring for her EX HUSBAND’S CHILDREN WITH HIS MOST RECENT EX WIFE.
I wanted to ask, Bellaluna, did you know Denise Richards when she was younger? From earlier comments you’ve made before, it seems that you have.
Ms.Smurf – High school. Her, Junior Seau (God rest him), Junior’s former wife. I also have the dubious distinction of living in the same neighborhood as Scott Peterson’s parents. (Small world, isn’t it?)
Well, NO ONE is a saint. Everyone has multiple facets to their personality. So, she can be both a lousy wife/friend/whatever and also a terrific mother with a kind and compassionate heart.
I think it’s wonderful that she’s willing to do this. I’m sure Brooke won’t give up custody easily, though, since child support is likely the only money she has coming in.
Very sad situation all around.
It’s really sad that neither parent is the least bit capable of caring for their children, and they’ve spent their whole little lives being shuffled around.
I’ve had mixed feelings on Denise, but wow, do I admire her for this. She has no obligation to those boys, but she has stepped up big time and is the only stable and parental figure in their lives. I hope she somehow ends up their permanent guardian, that’s probably their best shot at a decent childhood, and they can grow up with their sisters.
She is also an advocate for abandoned and abused animals. Fostering them, helping them find good homes and adopting them herself. I think she genuinely has a huge heart for those in need, whether it be the children of her ex or homeless animals. I always defended her when she was being trashed during the CS divorce debacle. Glad to see that I wasn’t wrong.
I never would have expected Denise Richards to be the sanest person in a situation, but I’m glad to see the boys have what they need (stability), and I’m glad that Charlie recognizes the boys should not be with him. Good for Denise for doing this.
Denise Richards may not be a great actress, but she sure is a great mom and an amazing human being. I really like her now.
Denise Richards was the smartest decision Charlie Sheen ever made. Too bad for him that he screwed that marriage up. But lucky for him that she is an extremely decent woman who still helps him out when he needs it.
you’re an angel denise, i hope U know that.
Never cared for her until I saw what she was willing to do to keep those little boys safe and with their sisters.
I haven’t always had the highest opinion of Denise, but I definitely respect the way she has stepped up and filled in for the sake of her daughters’ half brothers. I hope they all enjoy being able to spend time with each other while Brooke gets her head right.
Dang, Denise is incredible! I cannot imagine being a single mother to 5 children under the age of 10?
How many chances does Brooke get? When is enough enough?? She will go to some plush spa rehab for few days, get boys back and go right back to smoking meth with them in same home. It’s my opinion that she has proven herself to be a low life junkie-clearly to the detriment of her poor twins. They should NOT be returned to her until she proves to be sober for YEARS, not months. Constantly shuffling them for one home to another is so awful. Can anyone see this? They should be in Denise’s custody for a LONG time
My experience with the child welfare system (I am a foster mom) has shown me that the abusive, neglectful addict parents get WAY too many chances and sadly, it’s at the expense of the innocent children. It’s not just high profile cases like these, it’s all parents. The parents have more rights than the children. One of my foster children’s mother will have yet another chance at getting custody back in just a few months time and it’s literally my worst nightmare. These parents could give a damn about the welfare of their kids.
To anybody out there that is considering foster parenting or adopting – DO IT! I have 4 bio kids and didn’t think I could do it but it’s been the most rewarding experience for my entire family. My own kids are better off for it and if they have sacrificed a little it’s been a positive thing. In my county in CA alone, there are hundreds of kids with nowhere to go and many foster homes are horrific. If you have a stable, loving home to offer, take a chance…
You’re a saint as well!
I thought about dong it when I’m done having kids. I’m a sahm and down the line we’ll probably have the financial means to open our home to someone in need. Glad to hear you’re happy to be doing it.
God Bless the kids x
Now if the state of California could just get her to take Octomom’s kids. Seriously!
Are you people kidding me with this crap!For the 60,000 she gets a month from Charlie I would raise those kids.She is totally overpaid in child support and should pitch in.And secondly,she needs to start taking care of herself.She looks sick and malnurished.She doesn’t look like she is eating enough or look very healthy.I think her own kids are a strain enough without those two boys.Maybe it is not a good idea for her to take in 2 more.I know that starving yourself isn’t any healthier than doing meth.Between the anorexic and the crackhead raising them,those boys are gonna have some problems.
Okay, first you say that “I would raise those kids” for the hold support she gets and then you say she shouldn’t. First of all, make up your mind. Second of all, it’s called AGING. Third, she’s been this thin for a bazillion years, if she had been starving herself, she’d be dead. Fourth, there’s no way that being thin is the same as doing meth. You’re nuts if you think that. Meth makes you crazy and f–ked up. Denise at least takes care of her kids. And for the record, in terms of Hollywood child support, $60,000 a month really isn’t that crazy, especially for two kids a d ESPECIALLY when you’re raising them full time like Denise. $60,000 is peanuts to Charlie, and it’s the least he could do considering all the shit he pulls. If I were Denise, I would have those girls in therapy and therapy doesn’t come cheap for kids. But yeah, shame a woman for her kindness FOR NO LEGITIMATE REASON. That definitely helps things and makes you seem intelligent. Nice to know someone sees through the bullsh-t, Man
@TheWendyNerd, you are awesome. I’m proud to be a nerd with you 🙂
Thank you, NerdMomma, I am proud to join you in nerdiness.
Spare me. Denise already has money from Charlie. Nannies or no nannies she is a devoted mom and very hands on, and I know plenty of women who in no way would want to be raising five small ones in a million years with help or not, me being one, especially if I was a single woman like Brooke, who I am sure wants a life outside of just child-rearing, trying to meet a nice guy, for instance. She has taken on a huge responsibility and I love that she adopted her little girl also, when so many don’t want to adopt. It’s called having a big heart.
She’s slender, but far from anorexic.
I’m usually first in line to talk about the serious physical and emotional dangers of not feeding onesself plenty. But not eating enough being the same as taking meth all the time? Give me a break.
Also, I’m more inclined lately to think her thinness is due to stress and not an eating disorder. And I’m not a doctor, but my mom had hyperthyroidism, and she had a similar look to what Denise has now, so I think that’s a possibility. In the latest pictures, Denise doesn’t have the straw hair, dull eyes, and strange-looking skin of those with anorectic disorders (like Gwyneth Paltrow).
Class Act!
Denise is the only chance I see for these boys to grow into well-adjusted adults. I think she should be given permanent custody of them. This back and forth with them in an unsafe environment is doing serious damage. Stop sending them back to Brooke, she’s had enough chances and her sons are old enough to start remembering what a terrible parent she is.
You know, I used to think Denise was annoying and crazy and I feel awful for thinking that. Denise, I was wrong about you. You go girl! Seriously, that she would be so kind and loving towards those poor boys truly shows a kind heart. Charlie Sheen should be kissing her feet and worshipping the ground they walk on at this point. If he’s anything approaching a human being (which I’m not totally sure he is), he’s cursing himself for every bad thing he ever said about her. I know I am.
Charlie has already acknowledged that she is a goddess and has thanked her from the bottom of his heart for being such a great mother to his children, ALL his children except for his oldest daughter who now has her own child. She was just on Anger Management too. So there is that.
Denise is an angel in my eyes. If it weren’t for her, what stability would these little boys have?
I wonder if Martin Sheen is active in his grandkids’ lifes…..he seems pretty stable. It’s nice that the kids have Denise’s dad living with them, too.
Considering what a family man Sheen has always been, I hope that he and his wife are involved in their grandkids lives.
Good soul this Aquarian woman. She must have a big helping of neighboring compassionate Pisces to take this on.
Dang. Ok Denise Richards, you have my total utmost respect. Taking care of 6 kids (obviously we have to include Brooke & Charlie as children) is never easy to begin with, and all the crack shenanigans the oldest 2 go through must make it especially difficult. Kudos for being the best one out of that whole bunch!!!
I’ve always liked Denise and I think she got a bad rap thanks to Charlie, who we all now know is the one with the problem. I felt bad for her when Charlie was spewing his venom about her publicly. Denise seems like a good mother, and those boys are lucky to have her as their guardian. Hopefully some day Charlie and/or Brooke can get their lives together and be the parents those boys deserve.
The bitch has been to rehab 19 times!
God, I feel so sorry for her kids.
I’ve read that for people who are crashing after a crystal meth high, they will sometimes sleep for 24 hours straight. Can you imagine how scary and weird that must be for those two little boys?
I’m assuming that there are nannies, but even so.
I commend her and she has my respect for caring for those boys. God bless her.
I have nothing but respect for that woman! I remember when she did a reality tv show and she was so down to earth and loving towards her family..they seemed normal as can be and I remember her struggling with her mother’s death and her sweet father living with her. God bless her! She is truly beautiful inside and out.
Man..those pics from Feb..shes getting that drawn meth face look badly..you can cosmetically keep up with the teeth and cover the acne, but that drawn down, sunken in look..just cant escape it. Its aged her so much.
This is a damn disgrace. Those kids have no shot at life with charlie and brook as paremts. The judge should order weekly drug testing for her (at her expense) and only allow her to regain custody after 52 weeks of being drug free. Until then she should only be allowed supervised visits.
Motherhood may just be her single best life achievement and no small one. Classy.
I remember when people ripped Denise apart for daring to say a word about Charlie. And how he remarried so soon after they divorced (crack bond) and they both tried to make Denise seem like a monster in the press. Karma is a real bitch, isn’t it? Bless Denise for repeatedly stepping up to the plate when their own father won’t even take custody of them. I hope she gains permanent guardianship of those boys. That’s pretty much the only hope for them, with those two morons for parents. Denise will get an express train to heaven when she’s ready to go.
Denise gets $60K per month from Charlie? She certainly doesn’t have to worry about working anymore.
At least she has the time to be full-time mum to the children. If her dad is there too that’s a bonus. I hope they all find the stability, emotional support, safety and proper care with her. Brooke & Charlie should be ashamed of themselves for being such bad parents.
I’m going to say a silent prayer when Octomum’s kids finally get taken away from her. They need saving too.
I’m sad for all the kids stuck with people not fit to be their parents. They don’t deserve that.
Charlie didn’t want those kids as a full time responsibility and I respect him at least for knowing that and letting Denise be the one to do it. I’m glad she is there TO do it. And I hope it all works out for them.
Dear Tiger Blood,
Get a vasectomy before you sperminate another pair of ovaries. You suck as a father.
Signed,
Your future kinder.
Thank heavens for a responsible adult in the middle of that mess.
She deserves all the kudos she can get. I greatly admire her.
Just want to say to all those who say she is sick or malnourished, I don’t think so. If you followed her reality show or her Twitter she seems to love food and likes to cook. Her weight fluctuates and she is heavier and thinner at different times, due to stress. But she seems like a lot of fun, down to earth, has a healthy shoe obsession, loves ice cream and pets and kids, bickers with her dad, who lives with her (and is very funny.) In short she seems like a crazy, funny, kind and loving mom. The kids are lucky.
So where are the boys’ grandparents in all of this?
Not that Denise isn’t doing a good job, but have they stepped up at all?
I have always liked Denise Richards. It is a shame the boys’ parents can’t raise them properly. I wonder about Brooke’s parents?
So what, Sheen fathered FOUR children and isn’t taking care of any of them? Dick.
I think it is interesting they are saying Brooke is receiving treatment for prescription drug use. Since when is meth a prescription drug? Is this just another way to whitewash her drug problem because Lord knows that rich people can’t be associated with such a low life drug as meth. It really kind of irritates me. By the way, very few people get clean from meth. It is a insidious drug. I have had experience with my ex using this drug and people are scary as hell when they have psychotic breaks with this drug. More than once I thought he was going to kill me. And my kids who are now adults carry the scars to this day. What do you suspose those twins have been through?
Kudos to Denise for stepping up to care for those kids. I hope the kids are doing ok. My heart goes out to them.
Wrong thread, sorry.