I never tracked my teenagers on an app. Our relationships are better for it.

The author, shown with her two kids when they were younger, said she knew she never wanted to use an app to track their whereabouts.Courtesy of Heather SweeneyUnlike most of the parents in my circles, I opted out of tracking my teens on apps.Instead, I value face-to-face conversations or texts for family communication.My kids are 18 and 22, and I think the trust we've built has made our relationships stronger. When I first heard of Life360, my first thought was that I knew I never wanted to use