After talking with my husband, my adviser and lots of thought, I decided to take a one-year leave of absence from my Master's program so I can spend time with my daughter. I don't have the option of taking only a semester, due to the nature of the program, but by next February Sofie will be so much easier to leave with someone while I am out.
It feels nice to have that worry lifted, although my student loans are going to come into repayment and I'm really not thrilled about that! But they'll go back into deferment when I go back so I'll make it work.
Re: F/U Just marvelous