every month. i was really pleased and relieved to hear that we could live on one salary for as long as we need to. this is great news - up until this point, i just assumed that i could only afford to take six months off at the most. while i can't imagine never working again, i also can't imagine handing our baby over to someone 5 days a week. at least this way, i can choose to return to work later (i.e. after one year), return part time, become a contractor, or not return to work at all. that last option has a lot of appeal at the moment, 