I have to be real. Using a flip phone is such a pain in the neck. I’m a busy mother with tons of carpools and a million doctor’s appointments. Without easy access to the internet, I make my life harder. Sometimes I feel like giving in and just filtering a smartphone to the max and making my life easier. Then I realize that if I do that, my children will eventually do the same thing. They would not even consider fighting the pull of a smartphone if I didn’t. Knowing the slippery slope of smartphone use and its addictive qualities, my choice is clear. This realization is my deciding factor.

Armed with this inner argument, I accept all the challenges of not having constant internet access, having to wait until I get to a computer to Zelle those I owe money to, reach out to doctors, and forward shidduch resumes. I will have to run an errand instead of making a quick order, and go to the drive-through at the bank instead of doing a mobile deposit. These choices are mine to embrace for the future of my children’s challenges in technology. May all my efforts be a Zechus for them!