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24 Questions Teens Should Ask Doctors (from the Experts at Connecticut Children’s)

24 Questions Teens Should Ask Doctors (from the Experts at Connecticut Children’s)

We all work hard to empower our kids to speak up when the time is right. By the time your child enters their teenage years, they should be getting ready to take charge of their own health. The more confident they feel speaking up at doctor’s visits, the better. It gives their doctor more information to support them through adolescence – and sets your child up for healthy behaviors later in life too. How can you empower your teen to get more involved at doctor’s visits? Here are tips, with help from Connecticut Children’s psychologists Lauren Ayr-Volta, PhD, and Siddika Mulchan, PsyD.

Meet a Mom: Jackie Figueiredo

Meet a Mom: Jackie Figueiredo

Meet Jackie Figueiredo, a Rowayton mother of two and the founder of Fig Nutrition & Wellness. As a Nutritionist, Holistic Health Practitioner and certified image consultant, Jackie “believes in developing tailored, individualized plans that encourage practical, sustainable goals that fit each person’s own goals and lifestyles.”

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