There's a specific flavor of feeling behind that hits parents when their kid casually mentions "I just asked AI" about something, like it's the most normal sentence in the world, and you realize you have no idea what that even looks like in practice.
I want to take the shame out of that moment, because there isn't a gap you actually need to "catch up" on — there's just one skill you haven't tried yet. Kids often use AI for homework shortcuts or casual chat, which isn't actually the most useful way to learn it. The useful stuff — real writing help, understanding confusing paperwork, planning decisions — is arguably better suited to adults with actual adult problems.
A good way to close the gap fast: ask your kid, genuinely, to show you one thing they use it for. Then go try it yourself on something from your own life. If they use it to summarize long readings, try summarizing a long work email. If they use it to brainstorm, try brainstorming a tricky conversation you need to have with your own boss.
Within a couple of tries, you're not behind your kid anymore — you're just using the same tool for different problems, which is exactly how it should be.
On Ramp AI was built for parents in this exact spot — not to make you a power user overnight, just capable and unbothered. Here's where to start.