by Jordan Bissell | Feb 13, 2020 | Child & Teen Depression, Kids and Technology, Mental Health, Teen Suicide Prevention
Search for: What is Sadfishing?: A New Trend That Parents Need to Know About Note: Bark fully recognizes that children’s mental health should always be taken seriously whenever signs indicate that they might be struggling. Within those struggles,... 
by Haley Zapal | Feb 11, 2020 | Digital Citizenship, Kids and Technology
Search for: Safer Internet Day: How to Talk to Your Kids About Digital Citizenship Today is Safer Internet Day, and Bark is proud to join people and organizations around the world in promoting the safe and positive use of digital technologies among children, tweens,... 
by Haley Zapal | Jan 28, 2020 | Internet Safety Tips, Kids and Technology
Search for: How to Talk About Online Predators With Your Kids If you’ve read Sloane Ryan’s Medium piece, you were probably shocked and disgusted by the prevalence of online predation that exists today. Since publishing her story, we’ve received thousands of messages... 
by Haley Zapal | Jan 23, 2020 | Internet Safety Tips, Kids and Technology
Search for: Are Smart Speakers Safe for Kids? “Alexa, play ‘Bad Guy’ by Billie Eilish.” “OK Google, tell me a knock-knock joke!” If your family has a smart speaker, these are probably popular refrains heard around your house. Kids and adults alike have made these... 
by Haley Zapal | Jul 3, 2019 | Kids and Technology
Search for: Positive and Negative Effects of Technology on Children At Bark, we believe in open, honest communication between kids and parents when it comes to the positive and negative effects of technology on children. And similar to the birds-and-the-bees talk,... 
by Haley Zapal | Jun 18, 2019 | Kids and Technology
Search for: Your Child’s Social Media Footprint On Monday, the story of a high school student named Kyle Kashuv, whose acceptance into Harvard was rescinded, went viral. The university’s decision came after multiple screenshots were published showing that the...