The iPhone and my son were both born exactly 10 years ago.

My relationship to each of them continues to evolve.

Some days are more harmonious than others.

Every single year they both become faster, smarter thinkers, and more integrated into the

world around me.

But from the very beginning, my kid and my phone have had one big thing in common.

They both want my attention all the time.

I'm a new Samarote and note to self, you, me, everyone's life changed, measurably a

decade ago, even if you didn't become a parent that year.

Do you even remember a time before the swipe or the selfie?

Each person has their own story of how the smartphone radically changed something in their

life.

I moved high schools in my junior year.

That was also when I got my first iPhone that made me less introverted because with the

iPhone came this sharing culture and I can feel more comfortable being visible.

I first got an iPhone when I was just starting out as a freelancer and it was great because

it really helped me manage my business.

But it also meant that I was always on call.

So kind of a double-edged sword.

There's all these ways I take it for granted, like maps and texts and looking up when things

are open.

Now there are an endless amount of prospects on dating apps like Bumble.

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