When it comes to parenting teens, our role as parents can be challenging and a bit blurry. We move away from the safety zone of knowing our child is being supervised to respecting they are developing as independent individuals away from our watchful eyes. You may have heard it said, parents provide the “guide/guard […]
How often have you thought, “Gosh, I would love to know what my teen is doing.” Or, “If I could just walk in my kid’s shoes for a day to see what it is like…” It is a struggle we as parents face as our children enter the world outside of our homes. And, as […]
How often have you thought, “Gosh, I would love to know what my teen is doing.” Or, “If I could just walk in my kid’s shoes for a day to see what it is like…” It is a struggle we as parents face as our children enter the world outside of our homes. And, […]
Kristy Braun, Advanced Nurse Practitioner from OSF Medical Group Pediatrics, shared some great information with parents during the Raising Healthy Kids During the Pandemic & Returning to School Post Covid presentation offered through the Bloomington Public Library in partnership with BN Parents. Her voice after working in the field for 27 years came through as […]
According to the US Surgeon General, e-cigarette use poses a significant – and avoidable – health risk to young people in the United States. Besides increasing the possibility of addiction and long-term harm to brain development and respiratory health, e-cigarette use is associated with the use of other tobacco products that can do even more […]
Vacation season has arrived and, while travel plans have diminished, there are still people that need to travel for work or are looking to spend time away from home while a teen or two remains home. For those that struggle with whether or not you should have someone stay at the house. Or, question if […]
We reached out to Kristy Braun, Nurse Practitioner at OSF Pediatrics and BN Parents’ Medical Spokesperson, to see what information she could share with parents regarding the concerns they are seeing in the office related to vaping and the Coronavirus. Kristy has been working with adolescents for over 25 years. Here is what she has […]
Each day at 2:30pm, Governor Pritzer holds a press conference. If you haven’t watched one, he offers updates on what is happening, educates the residents of Illinois on what they can do to help and brings in a multitude of other professionals to share insights and education. Yesterday, he took the time to share […]
As of January 1, 2020, cannabis will be classified as a Schedule 1 Substance making it illegal by federal standards and legal for those 21 years of age and older in Illinois. This discrepancy is not only confusing from a public health standpoint, it makes understanding the law more complicated. As a parent, you might […]
We reached out to Kristy Braun, Nurse Practitioner at OSF Pediatrics and BN Parents’ Medical Spokesperson, to see what tips she has to share with parents regarding the concerns they are seeing in the office related to vaping. Kristy has been working with adolescents for over 25 years. Here is what she has to […]
