In Episode 54 of The Composed Artist, host and live wedding painter Stephanie Gaffney discusses her return after having her fourth baby (!), and advises listeners to embrace the chaos of "letting life happen," emphasizing that undue stress can hinder family planning.

Stephanie provides practical, actionable steps for managing business logistics, including the importance of setting up a separate holding account for client retainers to manage cancellations gracefully.

There’s so much more in this episode to learn from her experience working late in pregnancy and resuming a month postpartum, and remember her core message from this episode: prioritize your family, as you'll never regret making space for them, and intentionally plan for income fluctuations during maternity leave.

| Links for Things Discussed in this Episode |

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–The Composed Artist Ep. 43: Mom on the Move – Traveling for Work as a Live Wedding Painter: https://youtu.be/GdIXDLPaZKQ

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