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Silvia talks with Sam Payne, Founder and CEO of The Pink Elephants support network, which supports families who went through pregnancy loss.This October, The Pink Elephants partnered with Love to Dream, which has created a special rainbow swaddle up to honour babies who were lost as well as ‘rainbow babies’, those who were born after a loss. Through this fundraising, for every purchase of the rainbow swaddle up, $5 will go to the Pink Elephants.LinksThe Pink Elephants Support NetworkRainbow Swaddle UpArticle and Full Transcript at MumsDelivery

Silvia and Mark talk with Nat Stewart who is has been starting and running businesses for many years. Nat is also a mum of 4 and has had to cope with all the pressures that come with this. Having now found her place of equilibrium - her ikigai - Nat helps other mums create and grow their own online businesses through Business Jump.LinksBusiness Jump websiteBusiness Jump Facebook PageRemarkable Business Mums Group on FacebookArticle and Full Transcript at MumsDelivery

Silvia and Mark talk with Alex Merton-McCann who is Consumer Online Safety Expert at McAfee and “Cybermum” for the company. Alex shares some tips for how to tackle online safety with your kids and we touch on some of the most common scams happening in Australia.Links:Cybermum AU on FacebookCybermum Australia - Alex's blog at McAfeeArticle and full transcript at MumsDelivery

Silvia and Mark chat about blended families, their experiences of 'blending' and some of the challenges, including the 'evil stepmother'!The Unperfect Parent Podcast is brought to you by MumsDelivery

Mark talks to Dr Heather Smyth, a flavour and sensory scientist at the University of Queensland, about why many kids so often don't want to try unfamiliar foods. She shares some great tips about how to deal with these fussy eaters. We also delve into how to get you and your family out of a weekly dinner 'rut'.Links:Heather Smyth on TwitterCentre for Nutrition and Food SciencesQueensland Alliance for Agriculture and Food InnovationArticle and full transcript on MumsDelivery

Denise Condon is a lactation specialist and midwife at the Mater Hospital in Sydney, who, over the last 35 years, has helped countless mothers in their efforts to successfully breastfeed their baby. In the lead-up to World Breastfeeding Week 2019 (1-7 August), Silvia caught up with Denise to talk about all things breastfeeding, including what support new mothers deserve from their employers, partners and family.Links:World Breastfeeding Week 2019Mater Hospital, SydneyArticle and full transcript on MumsDelivery

Jackie Coates is Head of the Telstra Foundation, which provides support for Code Club Australia. This year, Code Club aims to beat the world record and see 50,000 kids simultaneously coding, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. Mark caught up with Jackie to talk about Moonhack, Code Club Australia and how to kids involved in coding.Links:https://moonhack.com/https://codeclubau.orghttps://www.mumsdelivery.com.au/articles/coding-and-stem/moonhack-and-code-club-australia/