Great read, Maria. Looking back on my own childhood, I can see many differences with how things are today.And I'm not even 30. I guess times are changing.

We have more cars now, making our neighborhoods less safe for kids to play around. Where I live, kids go missing more often than is comfortable, and I can see why parents will restrict their kids from experiencing life like decades ago.

And yes, tech is the biggest factor. I've quietly accepted all that as change, and there's little I can do besides missing my childhood days.