WINNIPEG, Canada – In this day and age, many women in business feel like they’re racing the clock to start a family, while simultaneously trying to build their careers. But maternity leave can impact a woman’s career, especially if she runs her own business. Taking an extended leave can put a woman at a significant disadvantage in a male-dominated industry. What if you didn’t have to choose between the two? These days, it seems that the only way to maintain a successful business and start a family is to do both at the same time. For Ashley Newton at Alterna Cremation, that’s exactly what she did.