Kim Kardashian's baby shower invite has to be seen to be believed

She's hardly known for understatement, so it's no surprise that Kardashian's baby shower invitation is the most over-the-top we've ever seen.

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New arrival: baby white rhino born at Western Plains Zoo

MELISSA DAVEY After a 14-month gestation period marred by illness, a White Rhinoceros at Taronga Western Plains Zoo, Mopani, has given birth to a male calf.

Five tips for better photos

AMY GRAY There are countless articles that tell you how to improve your photography, but let’s look at what to avoid.

Top tips on toddler photography

Jay Shin You can take some great shots of the toddler doing their favourite activity. If you make the photo-shoot a fun and exciting experience, it is likely the toddler won’t mind (and even enjoy) having his/her photo taken.

Top tips on pregnancy photography

Jay Shin There is no better time to take that special photo than when you are pregnant and glowing with happiness. A photo can forever capture the bond that exists between mother and child from conception to childbirth. Here are some tips to help create that special maternity photo.

Top tips on baby photography

Jay Shin You can take photos of newborns at any time from 5 days old and onwards. Some of my most striking photos are taken with newborns only days old. Here are some great tips and tricks to capture that perfect shot.

Video: Aussie baby waterskiing at seven months

While most babies have not yet learnt to walk at seven months, one tot is showing off his waterskiing skills.

My Mother's Day wish list: no pink, pee or bickering, thanks

Jody Allen Mother's Day is rolling around, and this year, rather than endure the annual dressing gowns and fluffy slippers, I thought I would make some tactful suggestions on what I'd really love from my family.

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NSW's mum of the year one in a million

AAP and staff writers A mother of six and grandmother of 10 - who is also a special needs teacher and SES volunteer - has been named NSW Mother of the Year 2013.

The power of 'cute'

How animals came to rule the internet

John Bailey From dog videos and sneezing pandas to Walt Disney and Japan's kawaii culture, cuteness is big business. But is there something unsettling about the trend?

SA's 'most awesome' mum is Barnardos Australia's Mother of the Year.

“It's so easy to be the best mother to children like mine. They are the best,” said South Australia's Mother of the Year, Hasiba Cesko.

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Witherspoon told police 'crazy things' after husband's arrest

Watch Oscar-winning actress Reese Witherspoon tell police she was pregnant after her husband was arrested last month.

'Mum of 60' wins NT title

Melanie Mahoney "Nothing is more beautiful than a sleeping child who's had a good meal, a bath and is in a safe bed," says the Nothern Territory's Mother of the Year 2013, Sharen Lake.

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Young Queensland mum honoured

Judith Kerr After a tragic death, Emma Gosbell, then 17, didn't think twice about taking on responsibility for her partner's four young siblings. A year later, she's a Barnados Mother of the Year 2013 finalist.

Seven months pregnant, a floor for a bed and $6 a day for meals

Andrea Petrie Hanel Akbari is seven months pregnant and has been sleeping on the carpeted concrete floor of the dilapidated rental property she and her husband moved into in February.

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Tasmanian mum of the year 'a legend'

Emily Baker and Isabel Bird “I don't suppose you think that your children would recognise what you do and the problems you have," said Tasmanian Barnados Mum of the Year 2013, Michele King.

One mum's 'biggest mistake' offers lesson for all

KASEY EDWARDS A mother sparked conversations around the world when she declared, in a national newspaper, that she wished she'd never had her two children. But her story can teach us a valuable lesson on parenthood.

Generous ACT mum one of the best

TOM MCILROY She thought her days of caring for a young baby were well behind her, but a twist of fate brought Katherine Wills another child to care for - and a finalist's place in the Barnados Mother of The Year competition.

MKR finalists will use money on IVF if they win

CHRISTINE SAMS There's only one reason Dan and Steph Mulheron went on My Kitchen Rules: to win enough money to fund further cycles of IVF treatment and fulfil their dream of having children.

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Disorderly conduct

'Do you know my name?': Reese Witherspoon arrested

Reese Witherspoon and her husband Jim Toth were arrested and jailed in Atlanta on Friday o a night out without their kids.

My dear friend, I don't like your child

KYLIE ORR Having children invites a whole new world of people into your social circle, and they’re often not the first people you’d associate with by choice. So what happens when you don't really get along with their kids?

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Seven great reasons to have a baby

DOM KNIGHT You get complete power over them, can buy piles of junk you don't need, and have a ready excuse for never leaving the house again. Who wouldn't want a baby?

Doing it for mums who can't go the distance

FLETA PAGE While Australian women going into labour may face an anxious car ride to hospital, just across the Torres Strait, many women in Papua New Guinea face a five-hour walk to the nearest healthcare centre.

Census results

Are you 'average'?

Melanie Mahoney The results are in: using data from the 2011 national census, the Australian Bureau of Statistics has attempted to paint a picture of the "average Australian".

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Halle Berry expecting baby at 46

Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry is expecting her second child at the age of 46 with French actor fiance Olivier Martinez, her spokeswoman said on Friday.

Baby on board: the intervention

Peter Brennan If you’re like me, you may have a friend who has recently made a worrying life choice. Like me, you may need to step in to stop the craziness - but be prepared for what you might hear.

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How cancer moved my life into fast-forward

ELISSA GRIESSER Six weeks into a new relationship, Elissa Griesser was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and told to hurry up and have kids. It turned out to be one of the best things that happened to her.

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Home is where the husband is

Bridget McManus It was an unlikely match: a commercial network and a locally made drama about shifting gender roles. But having just won a Logie, House Husbands is obviously the right show at the right time.

Fifi Box has baby daughter

JO CASAMENTO Radio host Fifi Box welcomed a "heavenly" baby girl into the world on Friday afternoon.

'It was so hard to cook': MKR couple's pregnancy announcement

JILLIAN MCHUGH Suffering from morning sickness and hiding her pregnancy from her fellow contestants, Andi Thomas and her partner Josh Maldenis made the decision to exit My Kitchen Rules regardless of a 'sudden death cook-off' outcome.

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Asher Keddie: "I've really loved being pregnant (on set)"

CHRISTINE SAMS Gold Logie nominee Asher Keddie has revealed how much she is enjoying being pregnant on the set of her hit series Offspring.

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A generation hit by grannie guilty

JENNA CLARKE Like a number of her friends, Jenna Clarke is feeling the pressure to bear children. But the pressure's not from a partner, or society in general: it's coming from her mother.

Big families on the decline

Tim Connell, Melanie Mahoney, Cosima Marriner Brinessa Martin may have just given birth to her 12th child, but she's one of the few Australian mums creating a large family.

Holly Madison: "Labour was easy and fun"

New mum Holly Madison has said her daughter's birth was "easy" and "fun", and that she’s trying to get back to her pre-pregnancy weight as quickly as possible.

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Pink stops concert to console crying child

Pink has shown her softer side, stopping mid-song during a concert to console a crying child in the audience.

Blockbusters: Amity and Phil win The Block All Stars

TOBY JOHNSTONE The hammer has fallen on the final episode of The Block All Stars with favourites Phil Rankine and Amity Dry taking home $295,000 profit as well the $100,000 prize money.

Move over bro, it's time for 'momance'

Tina Fey's new movie, Admission, continues her work in the (very American-titled) 'momance' genre.

Gwyneth reveals miscarriage pain

Gwyneth Paltrow has spoken about suffering a miscarriage after the birth of her two children.

Let me give you a tip: dealing with unwanted parenting advice

AMY GRAY There's one thing you can be certain of when starting a family: you’re about to be inundated with advice. Here's how to deal with those unwanted opinions of others.

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The dragon mother

Emily Rapp In an extract from a new book, a mother confronts every parent's worst nightmare - her child living with an incurable, fatal illness.

Jessica Simpson spills the beans - it's a boy

Expectant mum, Jessica Simpson reveals sex of her baby.

Chrissie Swan: When massage goes wrong

CHRISSIE SWAN How to rub a girl up the wrong way? Just send in a masseur ...

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January Jones happy to be a single mum

January Jones says being a single mother isn't something she needs "to go to group therapy" about, and that it's simply a joy in her life.

Man loses job after slapping toddler on flight

A man who allegedly slapped a crying toddler on a flight earlier this month has lost his job as a result of the event.

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Chrissie Swan: Banning the baby talk

CHRISSIE SWAN It's hard not to talk about your kids incessantly - in fact, when you have just one, it's damned near impossible, says Chrissie Swan.

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Woman gives birth to two sets of identical twins in one day

Melanie Mahoney A woman has given birth to quadruplets - and amazingly, they're made up of two sets of identical twins.

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Kate admits nerves as she shows off bump

The Duchess of Cambridge has confessed that she is nervous about giving birth, as she showed off her baby bump for the first time at a public event.

Chrissie Swan: That's when I knew

CHRISSIE SWAN How do you know when you've met the one? It's in the small, unguarded moments, says Chrissie Swan.

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Royal anger over bikini pics of pregnant Kate

Britain's royal family have expressed disappointment at an Italian magazine, which has said it will print pictures of a pregnant Kate Middleton in a bikini.

The Block is hard, parenthood is harder

AMITY DRY After returning home from the epic renovation process that is The Block All Stars, Amity Dry realised there's something even harder than around-the-clock : being a parent.

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