What Not To Say If A Girl Scout Asks If You'd Like To Buy Cookies

Just don’t. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Jan. 24, 2024 Mariah Tauger/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images DOING THIS IMMEDIATELY [What Not To Say If A Girl Scout Asks If You'd Like To Buy Cookies]( Girl Scout cookie season is upon us! So be nice to your local leaders, who are currently panicking about where in their garage they’re going to fit three dozen cases of Samoas. (Yes, I’m a Girl Scout leader.) But also, please remember to be nice to the Girl Scouts themselves. And that includes not dropping your body baggage all over them while they’re just trying to move some Tagalogs. In other words: Please don’t turn down their sales pitch by saying anything about sugar or calories. “It might not seem like a big deal, but it’s perpetuating a harmful narrative that has been passed down, in large part from women to girls, for generations,” writes Sarah Aswell. “A mom and disordered eating recovery advocate, Nicole Romanella O'Neal, who runs the [Monday Dieter]( account on Instagram, is serious about breaking the cycle. And it can’t happen until we’re aware of what we’re saying when we’re talking to Girl Scouts.” So Sarah chatted with O’Neal about what to keep to yourself this year, and why. Kelly Faircloth, Executive Editor [Read More ⮕]( Latest HUSBAND FAIL [Mom’s Viral Video Of Her Filthy Kitchen Has The Internet Fuming At Her Husband]( She was isolating upstairs (with their kid!) due to COVID for 7 days. [Read More.]( Westend61/Getty Images MAMA NEEDS SPACE [Why Is My Dog So Clingy? I Asked A Veterinarian How Much Neediness Is Normal]( Raise your hand if you’re all touched out 🙋🏻‍♀️ [Read More.]( CROSS THEM OFF THE LIST [Baby Name Expert Lists The Pop Culture Baby Names To Avoid In 2024]( They're so "in," they're actually out! [Read More.]( Featured [@greglangstaff/TikTok]( *DELETE* [You Should Take These 6 Things Off Your Resume ASAP, Says Career Coach]( “With layoffs happening across multiple industries, you may be worried that you could be in the market for a new job sooner than expected,” writes Deirdre Kaye. “While it's hard to fully prepare for something that so often feels like it came out of the proverbial left field, you can make sure your resume is up-to-date. And fortunately, you can find plenty of career coaches on social media sharing what should and shouldn't be on a resume — but what they’re suggesting might surprise you.” I bet we’re all guilty of at least one of these! [Read More ⮕]( What We’re Reading ⮕ [Early Intervention Made Me Feel Like I Needed To Be “Fixed”]( ⮕ [Designing A Child’s Room? Start With A Good Storage Plan.]( ⮕ [What All Dads Need to Recognize About Modern Fatherhood]( Follow us on: [Want to Advertise With Us? Get in Touch.]( You're receiving this email because you signed up to receive communications from BDG Media. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely [unsubscribe](. Or to manage preferences click [here]( BDG Media, Inc. · 315 Park Ave. South · New York, NY 10010 · USA Copyright 2024 BDG Media, Inc. All rights reserved.