Facing a strike, layoff or parental leave? How to cope with reduced income

Q: After living on a tight budget for many years, we can't believe we might have to do it again. When my husband and I met, we were both students surviving on student loans and part-time work. After finishing school, we got married and were lucky to land well-paying jobs in our chosen fields. With stable incomes and an eye to the future, we decided to buy our first condo a few years before the pandemic. Thankfully, my husband kept his job during COVID, and my employer topped up my maternity pay,