I have a new essay up at Richmond Family Magazine’s DadZone: “Adulting”:

But in 2025, every single online account I’ve managed for my son needs a different set of steps to transition them to an “adult” account, with different ramifications. My access to his doctor’s patient portal account turns off on his birthday; he’ll need to authorize us again if he wants us to have access. His Apple account? Parts of it will transition automatically (like the ability to remotely manage his screen time), but not others (like restricting App Store purchases), depending on our “Family” settings.