I love my smartwatch. I love that it helps me achieve my fitness goals by keeping track of my steps, heart rate, and daily calorie burn. I love that I can text with it, screen phone calls, and order an Uber without having to remember where my phone is. I also love that it helps eliminate the distractions caused by my smartphone—I can’t get caught in a feedback loop of checking each…

For years, our family was spoiled by living under the shadow of Charlotte Douglas International Airport. We lived so close, that if we were planning to be gone for more than two nights, it was cheaper to Uber than any onsite Charlotte airport parking lot. We took advantage of the door-to-door convenience of not having to hassle with lugging our luggage, car seat, and stroller from car to shuttle to airport. Then,…