Bark’s Annual Report: 2020 Research on Teens and Tweens
Throughout the challenging months of 2020 — the hardest year for families in recent memory — Bark analyzed more than 2 billion online activities from teens and tweens across the country. Kids faced a global pandemic, widespread social unrest, and a never-before-seen...
Self Care Ideas for Kids: Start the New Year Off Strong
As we all head into the new year, hopes are high that 2021 will be a little bit better than 2020. But while we dream of family gatherings and the excitement of maskless adventures in the future, we still have a long way to go. To help you support your kids during the...
Bark Behind the Scenes: Our 2020 Year in Review
This past March, employees at Bark HQ in Atlanta packed up their desks and retreated into the safety of their homes to work for what we expected was just a few weeks of isolation. 9 months later, we’re still all working virtually while dealing with the stresses of...
Family Traditions: 7 Ideas to Try This Holiday Season
The holidays are a special time for families all across the world. The family traditions you start now can last for a lifetime and become not only cherished memories but also established activities that everyone looks forward to each and every year. To inspire you...
Feeling Blue: How to Help Your Kids Through the Holidays
2020 has been a challenging year for almost everybody in the U.S., but kids especially may be feeling blue this year, between virtual learning, social distancing, and a general upheaval of normal life. Add to this mix colder, darker weather and a lack of outdoor time...
Video Game Streaming on Twitch: What Parents Need to Know
Kids have been playing video games since the prehistoric days of Atari, and each successive generation goes wild for the latest consoles. But something else has skyrocketed in popularity in the video game world over the past few years — video game streaming. Today’s...
Gifts for Tweens and Teens: The Ultimate 2020 Holiday Guide
Whether you’re holiday shopping for your own kids or for beloved friends and family, you probably know it can be a little hard to find the perfect gifts for tweens and teens. While Gen Z definitely has some trends and fads that may make you feel a million years old,...
The Best Phones for Kids in 2020: A Parent’s Guide
**This post was updated on Dec. 3, 2020** When to get phones for kids is an important decision for your family, and it’s become a new rite of passage for kids today. While the decision to finally get one may be cut and dried, the actual selection process can be fairly...
7 Ways to Teach the Importance of Family During the Holidays
With the holidays approaching, now’s a great time to start thinking about some family bonding activities to help connect with your kids and reinforce the importance of family. 2020 hasn’t been the easiest of years for most people, with quarantine keeping some family...
What is Wattpad? A Parent’s Guide to the Platform
Content warning: This post discusses potentially triggering issues including sexual content, sexual assault, and incest. Does your child love getting lost in their favorite universes — immersive worlds like the ones found in Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel, and more?...
Here’s What to Do If Your Kid Is Sending Nudes
Whether you’ve discovered that your child is sending nudes or you just want to be prepared in case it happens, you can probably guess that it’s a complicated situation to deal with. When we were growing up, creating and sharing naked photos wasn’t really a thing...
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