Children can stay up and connect 24/7, use an app to see their friends’ locations, and scroll into a TikTok rabbit hole. Beyond the increased feelings of FOMO, access to social media has put people at risk for mental health problems and cyberbullying.
That reality led Titania Jordan into a new role tackling parenting in a tech world. As chief parent officer, Jordan advocates for expansive policies on tech safety. She also has something to say to parents who look to her for advice: Don’t turn a blind eye.
“So many children every single day are encountering things that most parents have no idea about,” Jordan tells Fortune.
She began as the 8th employee at Bark Technologies, a subscription content monitoring platform for parents (phone plans begin at $49 per month). By nature, Jordan wore many hats and later transitioned into the company’s CMO and chief parent officer—a title she says encapsulates her role as not only an employee but a “voice of the parents.”
“Parents are very overwhelmed,” says Jordan, a mother herself.