Running a business looks different for everyone. And when you’re a business owner and mother, you have to get creative to balance work and life. However you find your flow, what matters most is that you let your passion–for your work and your family–drive your creativity.In this episode, I chat with mother of two and family photographer Shannon Smith about how she creates flow to integrate her work and life. Shannon tells her story of becoming a single mother and finding her passion for family photography. She shares how she manages to find time for homeschooling her kids, traveling the country, and running her own business. She also shares the ways that her experience as a mom has helped her better connect with and get inspired by her clients.What’s in this episode:How Shannon’s passion for family and the outdoors translates into her work [2:00]How Shannon manages single motherhood, homeschooling her kids, and running her business [5:18]Finding flow in your life and work [8:41]How to connect with uncooperative kids during a session [13:35]Shannon’s system for styling her clients [15:24]How to find inspiration and cultivate your personal style [16:15]How to capture unique images for a family, even when you’re not feeling inspired [18:45]Shannon’s favorite session and her best business advice [20:07]If you want to create a business that works for your life and family, tune in to this episode.For full show notes, resources, links and to download the transcript, visit our website: https://themilkyway.ca/creating-a-business-that-works-for-your-family/Reserve your spot for the 2022 Online Family Photography Retreat: https://themilkyway.ca/2022-family-retreat/