Sometimes I feel as though the world is changing so quickly that I cannot keep up. My children are using technology in ways I could never have imagined. And, to them, it’s practically second hand.

I used Uber for the first time last month when we used it to go to my step daughter’s graduation at Queens College. As parking at the school is very difficult to find, we parked at her apartment in Bayside and took an Uber to Queens College. Admittedly, I was amazed at how easy it was. Although, my kids laughed at my husband and I when we suggested reserving one the night before so we would have it. Apparently, the ease of Uber is that you choose the one that’s closest to your location and request the Uber when needed.

My kids, on the other hand, use Uber all the time. Last weekend, was my daughter’s graduation party. Since we were serving alcohol, we took all of the kids’ car keys. As the party wound down, they decided to go into town to keep the party going. Before I could offer to call for cabs, there were four Ubers lined up in front of my house.

Similarly, my step daughter’s bachelorette party is going to be in Nashville. My husband and I offered to book rooms for the girls at a Nashville Hilton. We were politely told it was not necessary as the girls had already booked an AirBNB.

The next generation seems to get what they need simply by pushing a button on their phones. What’s next?