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All things motherly make it into the women's mags this week - hardly surprising, as it was Mother's Day yesterday.
And pregnancies, babies, relationship dramas and photos of the cute kids are always reliable reader-fodder.
The most stomach-churning tribute to the "joys" of motherhood must go to Sex
in the City star Sarah Jessica Parker, who seems to seriously suggest it is a privilege to have your child vomit all over you.
That's how she reportedly felt after her five-year-old son spent most of the night throwing up.
Finding it hard to become a mum the second time round is Liz Hurley, who recently celebrated her first wedding anniversary to Arun Nayar.
But after an earlier accidental baby to someone else, there is no joy in that department yet.
Somewhat contradictorily, Liz also wants to fight a thickening waist so she still looks good in bikinis for her swimwear range.
Other babes-in-waiting are Kate Middleton and Chelsy Davy, aka the new Di and Fergie, snapped watching William and Harry play polo.
Sitting side by side they sip champagne and apparently swap gossip ... but maybe they're swapping tips on how to hook their blokes once and for happily ever after.
Upping the stakes is Chelsy, who watched Harry receive his first Army campaign medal from Princess Anne, the first time she has joined the royal family in public.
Chelsy will meet the Queen at Peter Phillips' wedding this month.
This week's cheesiest grin award is shared by Katie Holmes and husband Tom Cruise, who seem to increasingly look alike as they flash their pearly sets and crinkle their noses.
Katie was looking spectacularly happy at a recent social event, scotching rumours for now that their marriage is on the rocks.
Either that or she has been brainwashed by Scientology and is under the command of Tom.
Gwyneth Paltrow is meanwhile being commanded by her young son not to wear dresses, as he associates them with her going out.
We wonder what he thinks of the staggering stilettos she has recently been sporting, unless perhaps he is a shoe man.
If so, he could one day be the man for little Suri Cruise who, according to the Woman's Day, has one of Katie's $1000 a pair, bright red shoes as her favourite comforter.
Suri clutches the shoe like a teddy bear when she goes out, despite having a playroom overflowing with stuffed animals.
Following on with more motherly themes, we can all breathe a sigh of relief that Jamie Lynn Spear's maternal instincts are kicking in. The 17-year-old pregnant sister of Britney has been spotted cooing over puppies.
Britney, not expected to pick up mother of the year award, is also showing some improvement.
So much so that a judge has allowed her three days a week supervised visitation rights to her boys, and let her spend Mother's Day with them.
It is now being reported that Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are expecting twin girls, and Victoria Beckham may also be in the club.
Posh apparently steered away from champagne at her recent 34th birthday party and is eating food she doesn't like, including low-fat yoghurt and despicable pulses.
We are also treated to some gossip about Kate Hawkesby and Mike Hosking, the once electrifying duo on breakfast television.
Their recent joint attendance at the radio awards is breathlessly compared to the first time Prince Charles was first seen out with Camilla. Who says we don't have our own celebrity royalty?
Even juicier is the report they have been spending Friday nights together and the rendezvous often turns into a sleepover.