@cynthia.builds: Taking 18 months of maternity leave wasn’t a last-minute decision - it took months of planning before our baby arrived. 🤍 We practiced living on my husband’s income, built a separate baby fund, reviewed our budget every month, avoided lifestyle creep and became intentional about what we were - and weren’t - willing to spend money on. I recognize that being able to live on one income is a privilege and isn’t possible for every family. For us, making this leave work wasn’t about cutting out everything we enjoyed. It was about spending more on what mattered to our family and cutting back on what didn’t. Taking 18 months away from work still came with sacrifices, but planning ahead allowed me to enjoy this time with my baby without constantly worrying about money. Keywords: 18-month maternity leave, maternity leave in Canada, preparing for unpaid maternity leave, living on one income, maternity leave savings #maternityleave #newmom #PersonalFinance #moneysavingtips #matleave

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