Social Media Memes: A Crash Course for Parents
To define social media memes (pronounced “meems”) simply, they’re internet jokes. A play on the word “gene” (seriously!) memes can be seen as little individual units of online humor. They’re how cultural trends are expressed and shared online. The biology metaphor...
Apps for Autism: Protecting Kids With Autism
Kids with autism face different challenges when it comes to growing up and navigating technology, so helping to protect them online is crucial. For families of kids with autism, screens and assistive technologies have been nothing short of revolutionary. Incorporating...
Is Instagram Safe? Here’s What Parents Need to Know
**This blog post was updated on July 27, 2021.** Instagram is a popular social media platform for teens to share photos and videos. People can post things like selfies, memes, and anything else they enjoy, all while allowing others to leave comments. Instagram is a...
State-by-State Differences in Sexting Laws
**This blog post was updated on July 30, 2021. ** Sexting among teens and tweens is a relatively new phenomenon, and many state legislatures are still trying to determine what to do about it. Because of this, laws concerning sexting vary widely. It can be easy to...
How to Talk to Your Kids About Bark
It’s easy for parents to get how Bark can help keep their kids safe. But unfortunately, that doesn’t mean their kids will immediately understand the benefits of using our content monitoring, screen time management, and web filtering features. A family is a team, and...
Kermit Suicide: Why Teens Joke About Their Generation’s No. 2 Killer
This article contains images readers may find disturbing. Kermit the Frog isn’t new to meme culture. You’re probably familiar with “Evil Kermit” (which features two Kermits in a good angel/bad angel setup) and “But That’s None of My Business” Kermit (which has him...
Free Webinar With Protect Young Eyes
Bark’s Chief Customer Officer, Ross Paterson, recently co-hosted a webinar with Chris McKenna, founder of Protect Young Eyes. They talked about some of the digital trends they’re seeing that put kids at risk, as well as some ways that schools can help to protect them...
Technology and Family: 3 Reasons To Embrace Technology
It’s easy to blame technology for all of the world’s problems. We like to think that if it weren’t for digital devices, we’d all be better off. We wouldn’t get emails after hours, we’d watch fewer advertisements, and our kids would play outside every once in a while...
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