7 Throwback Movies You Have to Watch With Your Kids
When it comes to watching movies at home, there are a lot of things Generation Z will never get the chance to experience. Friday night slumber party trips to Blockbuster, having to “Be Kind, Rewind” cassette tapes, or the sheer agony of a skipping DVD because your...
How Does Zoom Work? Video Calls for School and Business
Now that people are limiting their in-person interactions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19, teens across the country are attending math class, hosting parties, and even celebrating birthdays — all on the video conferencing platform Zoom. But they’re not the only...
Anxiety in Teens and Tweens: Helping Your Kid Through a Stressful Time
As a parent or guardian, you hope your child never has to worry about facing a major crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic they’re currently living through. A little fear of crossing a busy street? Sure. A healthy caution towards strangers online? Definitely. But seeing...
Bark Kids is Back in the App Store
We’re proud to announce that there’s a new Bark Kids app available in the App Store. If your family is currently using the old Bark for Kids app, you’ll want to download the new Bark Kids app to your child’s device. Also, keep in mind that this new app won’t replace...
Bark Partners With the Varsity Esports Foundation
Bark is proud to announce our new partnership with the Varsity Esports Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting mental health awareness, discouraging bullying, and advocating for diversity and inclusion in the electronic sports world. Our partnership will...
Another Year in School Safety
It has been two years since the official launch of Bark for Schools! In the span of that seemingly short time, we’re proud to say we’ve been able to make great strides when it comes to school safety. Our mission has always been to offer our existing technology from...
What Parents Need to Know About the Byte App
More likely than not, your child loves to boogie along to popular TikTok songs. But a new video app is quickly becoming all the rage. With over a million downloads, the Byte app is probably one your kid has heard about. Whether they’re actively using the app or just...
Bark Acquires Router Limits to Create All-in-One Online Safety Solution for Kids
The Bark team is excited to announce that we have recently acquired Router Limits, an online parental control and internet management company. Together, we will be able to create the first comprehensive online safety solution for families in the digital age. In the...
What to Do If Your Kid Is Watching Porn
When we were growing up, kids were limited to watching porn on a videotape, DVD, or fuzzy cable channel. For today’s generation, however, kids can find it with a two-second Google search — no matter where they are or what time it is. Right now, there are at least 4.5...
The Hoop App: Where Tinder for Teens Meets Snapchat
Would you let your 12-year-old download Tinder, swipe around for a bit, and then share their Snapchat information with a couple of random strangers on the platform? Probably not. But you might assume that a similar app just for kids their own age would be OK for them...
What is Sadfishing?: A New Trend That Parents Need to Know About
A teen might fish for compliments by posting on social media about how ugly or dumb they think they are. Or maybe they’ll fish for romantic relationships by posing online as someone they’re not. In a similar way, they might seek out emotional support online by making...
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