A pre- Thanksgiving conversation between a Michigan mom and her 5-year-old daughter is going viral on TikTok.

In the clip , Tara Cochran (@thecochranfam) walked her daughter, Everly, through a set of Thanksgiving rules. The two rehearse how to decline hugs, how to ask for more food without shame, and how to navigate a table full of relatives without commenting on anyone’s body or plate.

“Somebody tries to hug you but you don’t want to hug—what do you say?” the 29-year-old asked Everly.

She responded, “No, thank you.” And if the person insists? The 5-year-old replied, “Please respect my body. I said no, thank you.”

These talks aren’t a one-off. Cochran, who is also mom to 1-year-old Sebastian with her husband Travis, 30, told Newsweek that conversations like these happen throughou

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