You're not the only one with a secret to confess.
Yes, we all love our kids. But it's OK to acknowledge that parenting isn't all sunshine and roses. And knowing that others are also struggling can be balm for a tired parent's soul. After all, we're all in this together.
Share your parenting confessions big and small here — they will be totally anonymous, and may be featured on TODAY.com, our social media channels and possibly a future TODAY broadcast.
Even TODAY anchors have their own parenting confessions! One of Dylan Dreyer's "parent hacks" as a mom raising three boys: If you rattle the cocktail shaker loudly enough, it can drown out your kids shouting "Mom! Mommy! MOM!" on repeat. Hey, it's 5 o'clock somewhere.
"Don't judge," Dylan asked. Don't worry — this is a judgment-free zone.
Craig Melvin's parenting secret — which he confessed on national television, so it's not so much a secret any more — is that on his son Delano's first day of kindergarten, he followed the school bus in his car to make sure he got to school safely.
Who among us has not done a little light stalking of our child?
While Al Roker totally busted Craig for his helicopter parent moment, trust that Al, as the father of three grown children, has his own parenting confessions.
One of the moments that still haunts him is when daughter Leila, now 26, was a newborn and his wife, Deborah Roberts, took a step back in her journalism career, turning down a dream role so she could be more hands-on with their child.
“Deborah decided to step back. Her career suffered some for it. You always feel guilty about that,” Al said.
Roberts is now co-anchor of 20/20 on ABC, as well as a best-selling author and podcast host, so she's doing OK!
Whatever your parenting confession is, you can share it here. Just remember, we were all once "perfect" parents ... before we had kids.
