Co-bathing with your kid: When does it become inappropriate? The advice seems to be that it's time to stop when either one of you feel weird about it. -- MomLogic

Parents have the Snuggie, now babies have their own version of the wearable blanket ... the Babyseal. So cute. -- The Daily What

Having trouble getting your kids or spouse to help around the house? Maybe you need to "ditch the perfect." Perfection isn't the goal, a functional household is. -- Mommy Track'd

Charlie Sheen's newborn son Max has been in the hospital because he's not been gaining weight. But the tot's expected to hit his weight requirement soon, and will be allowed to go home with his family. -- Celebrity Baby Blog

Think Coraline is too scary for your kiddo? Think again. Scary stories just might be psychologically good for kids, a safe place where they can experiment with strange emotions. -- Babble

Finding a baby name can be surprisingly hard. Here's an idea: Look to literature for classic names. Find more inspiration with these eight sources for baby names. -- LilSugar

Wondering what the post-partum period will be like? It's really hard to tell, Amy says, because everyone's experience is unique. The important thing to remember is that your experience -- weird or strange as it might be -- is probably normal. -- Alpha Mom

Do you feel closer to one of your children or challenged by another? Maybe it's written in the stars. Find out how you and your child or partner relate based on your astrological signs ... you can even compare siblings! -- BabyCenter

Playmobil's known for their unique playsets that encourage creative play. But when a German man got creative using them to reenact the Bible, Playmobil sued. -- Strollerderby

A neighbor's three-year-old repeatedly comes across the street to visit without her parents' knowledge, sometimes for up to an hour. Call CPS, talk to the parents, or just keep waiting for her to get picked up ... what would you do? -- MomLogic

Dinner out with baby is rarely without incident. One mom manages a lovely dinner in a hip bistro with baby in tow ... until her daughter pulls the fire alarm. -- Strollerderby

Gone are the days when pregnancy meant daytime TV and chocolate bonbons. (Did that time ever really exist in the first place?) Today's expecting moms need to stay active, so here are the seven best workouts for pregnant women. -- BabyCenter

Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller aren't shy about playing favorites. "Max [is my favorite]. Max is sweet and quiet. And Bob is kind of loud and cries a lot like his father," Mueller tells Extra. Do you have a favorite child? And if so, do you admit it? -- Celebrity Baby Blog

Always wanted to be a mommyblogger? LilSugar has some great tips for anyone who's considering starting up a family blog. It's a must read for anyone who's thinking of sharing their personal life with the Internet.

In Denmark, toddlers say goodbye to their pacifiers by hanging them from the branches of a tree. If I had tried that, it would have meant driving back to that park at 2 a.m., just to prove that "paci" was still safe. See what other tricks and traditions parents around the world are sharing with their kids. -- AlphaMom

Spend more than a few minutes online, and you'll learn there's a lot of negativity out there. The moms at Momversation explore this issue and ask the question: Do we have an obligation to share an optimistic attitude within the web community?

A teenage daughter steals money from her mom's purse. Her mom calls the police, who handcuff her daughter and put in her a police car -- for scare tactics more than anything. What do you think -- a creative consequence or overkill? -- Motherlode

Adorable, handmade, and just in time for Easter baskets ... Naked Peggies. These little wooden dolls (think old-fashioned Fisher Price) can be bought unfinished for DIYers, or custom painted and ready for play. -- Mighty Junior

Charlie Sheen and wife Brooke Mueller Sheen welcome twin sons Bob and Max. The boys make five for Charlie, who's also dad to Sam, 5, and Lola, 3, with ex Denise Richards, and Cassandra, 24. -- Celebrity Baby Blog

Baby's room needs a new look, but you're strapped for cash. Check out these cool finds that keep things organized and add a splash of color for less than $100. -- MomFinds

Kids keep growing, even in a bad economy. Save money by shopping smart. Try one of these tips for saving money online, or shop in-store for family friendly deals. -- Strollerderby

Baby bangs -- are these for real? And if they are, would you ever considering putting them on your baby? -- LilSugar

Are you a regular at your pediatrician's office? One mom shares her journey with a sick-healthy baby and how she finally learned to embrace modern medicine. -- Babble

Giving up disposables can feel overwhelming, but today's cloth diapers are pretty easy to use. Here are a few tips. -- Alpha Mom

When it comes to socializing, are you raising a quiet, introverted Bert or a put-it-all-out-there Ernie? -- DC Metro Moms Blog

There's a new trend out there, and it might leave you scratching your head ... literally. Parents are giving up shampoo to keep their kids away from harmful chemicals. Rumor is it leads to soft, luxurious hair. Would you try it? -- The Mommy Files

Good Cop, Bad Cop: In parenting your teens, which are you -- watchfully permissive or conventionally strict? Is one method better than the other? -- Work It, Mom!

He may be embroiled in one of Hollywood's dirtiest custody battles (with ex-wife Denise Richards), but Charlie Sheen isn't going to let that stop him from moving on with his life. The actor announced today that his wife, Brooke Mueller, is pregnant with their first child.

"Brooke and I are thrilled," he said in a released statement. "She's the best step mom Sam, Lola, and Cassandra could every hope for. Seeing her love and affection for those three, I'll know she'll be an amazing mom." (Awwww. It's almost enough to make you feel warm and fuzzy inside, but yet....) Sheen is referring to his three daughters: He had Cassandra with ex-girlfriend Paula Profit in 1985, and daughters Sam, 3, and Lola, 4, with Richards.

Maybe this is a sign that Sheen really is moving forward with his life and is ready to let the healing begin between him and Richards. No word on what she thinks of the couple's exciting news, but if she's not happy about it, there's no doubt we'll be hearing about it before too long.

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When parents hold differing view on basic issues like discipline, education, or medical care for their children, it can be difficult to come to an agreeable compromise. However, when the parents have been mired in a messy divorce and bitter custody battle, those roadblocks can be insurmountable.

It doesn't appear that Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards have come to the realization that they will be forever linked by their daughters Sam and Lola. According to reports, the pair remains strongly divided on the issue of immunizations, with Denise voting for shots and Charlie maintaining the opinion that they are a potential danger that should be avoided.

So when Sheen received a nearly $400 bill from his daughter' pediatrician for the immunizations they had been given, Charlie didn't just get mad, got even in his own childish way-by paying the bill in nickels.

It doesn't matter where you stand on immunizations, one parent going ahead on an irreversible thing like that without telling the other is some dirty, dirty pool that might get what you want in the short term, but opens you up to the same treatment by your spouse down the road.

How have you handled difficult parenting decision with an ex?

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Some moms boast about their young daughter's involvement in dance or gymnastics or sports, but not Denise Richards! The bitter ex-wife of Charlie Sheen felt the need to share with In Touch magazine that the couple's two daughters Sam, 4, and Lola, 3 are both in therapy.

"It's very sad that they need to be there, but they do for now. On the other hand, it's good they have an outlet to deal with their feelings and someone who is just their advocate." Richards told the magazine.

What I find really sad is that these girls have to have a hired advocate because Mommy is too busy appearing on television denying she sent their father emails asking for sperm and her reality show and Daddy is occupied with screaming at Mommy and remarrying the next victim wife. One of the parents should be able to get themselves together enough to act in the best interest of the kids, no matter how bitter the divorce was.

And apparently Denise fancies herself the "good parent" because in full-on Mother of the Year mode, she explained exactly why she's sharing her baby girl's private lives with a glorified tabloid before they're even old enough to go to school and be teased for seeing a shrink.

"If I can help anyone feel better about their kids being in therapy - then something else good has come of this, too."

Maybe instead of feigning concern over everyone else's children (which is obviously a passive-aggressive way of trying to make herself look like a responsible adult and Charlie as the problem) Denise should worry about her daughters above all else. A good start would be to keep her daughters' private business out of the headlines to the best of her ability.

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Even though Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards split up, oh, 100 years ago, they're still duking it out in the press. The relationship between the two is so contentious, they recently received the honor of named one of Hollywood's nastiest divorces.

The most recent issue surrounds an email that Richards allegedly sent to Sheen's current girlfriend, Brooke Mueller. Sheen contends that Richards asked him for a sperm donation, so that she could have another child and that all three children would have the same father.

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When Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen broke up way back when, many speculated that playboy Charlie had been caught doing something he shouldn't have been doing. There may or may not be something to that theory, but according to Denise Richards, the final straw in the relationship had nothing to do with another woman. She says it was an ugly disagreement over vaccinations that made her realize her marriage wasn't going to work.

Denise says that when she decided to vaccinate four-year-old daughter Sam, Charlie accused her of poisoning their child. "I knew when he said that, that the marriage wasn't going to work," she tells Rebook magazine.

While that does seem a little harsh, I've seen first hand right here at Parent Dish how the subject of vaccinations can divide parents. In the end, the best we can do is agree to disagree. But when mom and dad have different opinions, things can get a little more complicated. Have you and your partner found yourselves on different sides of the vaccination debate? How did you work it out?

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Denise Richards says that she made the decision to include her two young daughters in her new reality show after considering what people would say about her. "I'm in a no-win situation," she explains. "If I don't have my children in my show, then people will say 'Well, she's really not a hands-on mom.' If I do have my children, people are saying that I'm exploiting them. And I think there's plenty of reality shows with families, where you don't watch them - at least I never did - and think they really exploited their kids."

While Richards may have no qualms about exposing four-year-old Sam and two-year -old Lola to the television viewing public, she is concerned about what they are exposed to. She recognizes how her own attitude about her body can impact how her girls learn to feel about themselves. "I'll never talk about weight around them," she tells Shape magazine. "And they'll never hear me say, 'Mommy's feeling fat today.' That kind of attitude just makes young girls grow up to be dissatisfied with their bodies."

I agree with Richards and applaud her for her efforts. Girls do take cues from their mothers when forming ideas about themselves. However, I have to wonder what she is teaching them by making the life-changing decision to put them on television based on concerns about what 'people' will say about her.

Whether or not having their lives on public display will ultimately be harmful to Sam and Lola remains to be seen. But there is at least one person who hopes you won't see it. After losing a court battle to keep his daughters off the small screen, ex-husband Charlie Sheen is now calling for a boycott of the show.

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Hmm. Part of me wants to hooray for Charlie Sheen over his attempts to block ex Denise Richards from including their daughters Sam and Lola in her upcoming reality television show. Part of me would also totally buy the theory that he was just doing it to keep her from getting back on track. Divorce is a nastay thang.

In what could quite possibly be irony, the show Denise is to star in is about a Hollywood mom trying to make it on her own, working and being a mother at the same time. From her point of view it must look like Charlie is trying to keep her down.

Still, I have to agree with him. Regardless of what his secret motives might be I think we've seen far too much of celebrity kids and it's just not safe. They're thrust in the limelight too early and the media have attacked them as much as they attack the celebrities themselves in some cases.

Denise is taking Charlie back to court in an attempt to have a judge revoke Sheen's power as a father so she can carry on without his consent. Somehow that makes things even worse!

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In an interesting move that will surely still give the press more fire for the fodder, warring former celebrity couple Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen have ended their public custody battle and are putting their children in therapy. At least that's the story today. Given the amount of mudslinging between these two it makes Kim Basinger and Alec Baldwin look like kittens playing with yarn.

I gotta tell ya, if either of these couples were my parents I'd be begging for therapy. Say what you will about the practice--some think therapy is a real lifesaver that gives insight into one's true self and sets them on a course toward understanding and healing, others think it's a crock and another way to make a ton of money at the expense of someone's emotional well-being--but, if what Denise and Charlie say is true, at least they're taking some step toward trying to repair their relationship with their daughters.

Both girls are relatively young, but obviously old enough to understand how much her parents hate each other. I mean, when I was young, my parents had their share of disagreements. There was no name-calling and bashing, however, nor was it public and turned over to the media circus.

Sam, 3, and Lola, 2, will be taken to therapy by their mother under agreement from their father, who is pleased with the turn of events. I hope for the best for the broken family. Divorce is ugly enough when the parents part amicably. When it becomes the all-out war that occurred between these two celebrity parents, however, I'm not sure the damage is repairable.

Actually, now that I think about it, I'm not sure who's worse: Denise and Charlie or Kim and Alec. Both sets should be ashamed at the very least for the unbelievable--and totally avoidable--pain they're causing their children. It's just... selfish. Who do you think is worse???

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Gorgeous celebrity weddings seem to lead to ugly custody battles, the latest example of parents gone bad involves Denise Richards and Charlie Sheen.

Richards made a request to the judge that Sheen no longer be allowed to keep their two young daughters overnight due to his" inappropriate behavior and conduct", which includes an "attraction to underage women and his sexual explicitness on the Internet, including revealing his private parts."

Sheen said Richards "behaves as though she owns our children" and "Clearly, the mother of my children has no interest in responsible co-parenting when it comes to my relationship with our girls. The truth will prevail. It always does."

Sheen's fiancee, Brooke Mueller, entered the fray saying Richards has made up stories before, like the time she claimed and she and the children learned about Sheen's engagement to Mueller from a television report. Mueller says Richards had begged the couple on several occasions not to tell the girls the news.

Is it the money, the fame, or just their superstar personalities that makes fairly sharing parental responsibilities so difficult for celebrities? Because I know a lot of divorced people, but can't think of one ordinary, non-celebrity couple who's spewed anywhere near as much venom as the Richards/Sheen, Spears/Federline, Houston/Brown or Baldwin/Basinger custody cases. How about you?

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Charlie Sheen and Denise Richards will not win any prizes for negotiating a civil divorce. It's been messy from the beginning, with Denise dumping Charlie while pregnant with their child. I don't know that it was ever determined just what brought about the end of the marriage, but I think it is safe to say that whatever it was, Denise is still mad about it.

Due to a court order, Sheen cannot see the ex-couple's two daughters, Sam and Lola, outside of the presence of two nannies, who must be approved by Richards. But when Richards substituted a real nanny for her assistant last week, Sheen balked. Out loud and in print. "Until I'm granted the ability to hire my own nanny, she is required to provide one and I was terribly insulted that she felt her 'assistant' was a suitable replacement," the actor said in a statement.

Sheen, who is now engaged to Brooke Mueller, goes on to say, "If it's unfortunate that I'm speaking, it's 'unfortunate' that an incredibly loving and responsible father and his terrifically capable fiancee are being subjected to these transparent and unnecessary sanctions, that have nothing to do with responsible co-parenting and everything to do with punishment and control."

I agree, it is unfortunate that he is speaking. His statement may sway public opinion, but what difference could that possibly make to their children? I think they both need to grow up.

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When Denise Richards filed for divorce from Charlie Sheen a few years ago, I felt kind of sorry for her. I don't know if it was ever determined exactly what Sheen did to her, but it must have been pretty bad considering Richards was six months pregnant with their second child when she walked.

I quit feeling sorry for Richards about the time she hooked up with her best friend Heather Locklear's ex, Richie Sambora. I am pretty sure that broke rule number one on the list of best friend etiquette. Not cool. Richards and Sambora have since parted ways and I guess Richards is alone with her two children now. According to Sheen, she would like to be alone with three children and has asked him to donate some sperm to the cause.

Richards denies this, saying she doesn't want another child right now and is happy with two. Interesting that she doesn't say something like 'no way in hell would I have another child with that cheater.' But Sheen says he has proof of her request, telling Entertainment Tonight, "there is a specific document relating to this that I am going to reserve for a court." A court? Is it illegal to ask your ex-husband to father a child with you?

"She can make every claim in the world. But what she stated in something she wrote would completely and totally defy that," Sheen says. You see, the two are still wrangling over custody issues and I guess Sheen feels this gives him some sort of ammunition when he requests unsupervised visitation rights with his children.

Sheen, who is now engaged to to another woman, makes abundantly clear his feelings on being a sperm donor for Richards. "I would sooner, in exactly what I'm wearing, walk on the surface of the moon. Does that answer it?" Yes, it does.

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Denise Richards sounds like a pretty cool ex. Not only is she not upset over Charlie Sheen's engagement to Brooke Mueller, but she even sent the couple a floral arrangement. Richards says she has met the upcoming Mrs. Sheen and really likes her.

This is a clever approach for Richards since Mueller will be the new step-mother to her young baby girls, Sam and Lola. If the Sheen and Richards camp has any hope of becoming a blended family, starting off on an honest foot of respect and friendship is a healthy outlook.

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