End-of-Week News: A Mom’s Dirty Secrets; Angelina-Gaga Affair; Stage Mothers

A mother of three confesses her “dirty secrets.”  And, NO, that is not the beginning of a Penthouse Forum Letter.  Geesh.  (Trust me, I checked.)  [lilSugar]

Most Amazing Rumor of the Day Thus Far:  Angelina Jolie cheated on Brad with Lady Gaga.  [Showbiz Spy]

Mom gets tramp stamp of a DJ’s FACE to score free Justin Bieber tickets for her daughter (who will no doubt think Bieber is, like, “totally lame” within six months).  [LimeWire]

Parenting advice:  Is sleep the most important happiness habit?   If so, that would certainly explain why I have been grumpy lately.  [Huffington Post]

Bebe Chic debuts new collection of stroller liners for the low, low price of $76!  And by low, I mean high.  [CBB]

A woman discusses dipping her toes into the world of stage mothering.  Even scarier than dipping them into the piranha-filled Amazon basin.  [NYT Parenting Blog]

Babble asks readers to vote for their favorite underappreciated Mommy Blogger.  The Laughing Stork happens to be on there (currently #7); however, I don’t want to unduly influence you, so I’ll just note that if you DO vote for me, a bag containing one million dollars will land on your doorstep.  True story.  [Babble]

Also, you will be helping put food into the mouth of this clearly deprived child:

But again, no undue influence.