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Since we last checked in with True Mom Confessions, almost a dozen more women have agreed that they often find other peoples' kids ugly. Nearly 50 have said "me too" to preferring sleep to sex now that they're mommies. In the small amount of time that the site has existed in the world (it launched earlier this year), this anonymous forum has opened a peep hole into the candid, wondrous, startling inner world of motherhood. When we asked, co-creator Romi Lassally shared the story of how her secret-hoarding site came to be...

Romi, with the recent launch of confession sites for office workers, dads, and brides, you are at the center of a burgeoning empire of secrets! How did you get started?

I actually had the idea for the site following a weekend during which I committed many, many parental misdemeanors. I'd followed conflicting parenting book advice about dealing with sibling conflict (one book had me leaving my kids to duke it out in the back seat of the car while I got out and sat on the hood—a disaster; the other had me using a calm voice and trying to reason with them—also a disaster.)

There were many parenting "don'ts" throughout the weekend but the topper was when my son woke up in the middle of the night and threw up all over my sea grass carpeting and being so exhausted (and having to put us both in the shower and bedding in the wash), I left the vomit on the floor hoping the dog would eat it. I was wracked with my standard mommy guilt on Monday but found that after confessing all my sins to a friend, I actually felt better... and so True Mom Confessions was born!  Read the full profile...

In this modern age of two working parents, long commutes, and not enough time, raising kids ain't what it used to be. Great Grandma is probably not sitting at the dinner table dispensing her wisdom every night, but Parent Hacks could fill in the gaps. Get daily doses of parenting tips organized by kids' ages, activities, and common dilemmas, all submitted by fellow frenzied mommies and daddies. Learn how to stay organized, save some money, and stay healthy—consider it collective knowledge from your electronic-age extended family. And if you have some good advice, share the hack.

Every holiday season, it never fails -- we battle the crowds to find that perfect kid gift. For all struggling shoppers out there, here's a resource that isn't driven by the all-mighty dollar or some Tickle Me Elmo frenzy. For 25 years the Parents' Choice Foundation has been evaluating children's books, videos, toys, audios, software, television, and magazines. The foundation's committee of educators, parents, and other experts as well as the toughest critics -- kids -- searches out and recognizes products that encourage a child's development, are safe, and most of all, are fun. Need a last-minute gift idea for that special kid? Check out the Holiday Gift Guide or use the handy product finder. Arm yourself with information before hitting the mall. It's worth your time.