There are good things and bad to be said about finally having a school-aged child. Although my husband and I still have a few more years to go before our 2-year-old daughter, Reese, starts elementary school, we often think and talk about how much easier it’ll make life for our family. Don’t get me wrong — having a toddler is a lot of fun, but there’s just something appealing about not having to worry about the high cost of daycare anymore, occasional freedom from lunch-packing and having a child who’s a bit more independent.