Any woman who voluntarily steps up to the task of providing childcare -- especially to little poop-machines who aren't even hers -- deserves a round of golf claps in our book. We take a peek into the diaries of three nannies as they bare all: the good, the bad and the downright crappy (in every sense of the word).

It's Not All Mary Poppins: Every day can't be about tea parties and banister slides for this nanny, who runs a small zoo daycare center out of her home. You'll probably have to check out her "Cast of Characters" to get all the munchkins straight. Though she says the parents drive her crazier than the kids, that doesn't mean the little ones don't do the darnedest things -- like leaving a trail of tampons down the street.

Tales From the Nannyhood: She's a seasoned pro of 15 years -- and it shows. This nanny tells it like it is, breaking down the childcare "honeymoon phase" and waxing nostalgic about the good ol' days before her charges could add her on Facebook.

The Online Nanny: The "Online Nanny" is a self-described nanny-turned-college-girl-turned-nanny who's doing her best to babysit her way through tuition fees. She even gets us awww-ing at her anecdotes of make-believe games and raspberry kisses with the little ones. If our mothers had hired someone like her way back when, we'd surely have saved a lot on therapy.