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 |
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