{"id":8,"date":"2026-05-08T10:46:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-08T10:46:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/?page_id=8"},"modified":"2026-06-11T22:27:42","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T22:27:42","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8\" class=\"elementor elementor-8\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5415293 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5415293\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-25a3aab e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"25a3aab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f4d8bb elementor-position-inline-start elementor-mobile-position-inline-start elementor-view-default elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0f4d8bb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M11 6.999C13.395 7.73 15.27 9.606 15.999 12C16.732 9.605 18.607 7.731 21 7C18.607 6.269 16.732 4.395 15.999 2C15.27 4.394 13.395 6.268 11 6.999ZM18 13.999C19.437 14.437 20.562 15.563 20.999 17C21.439 15.563 22.564 14.438 24 14C22.564 13.561 21.439 12.437 20.999 11C20.562 12.436 19.437 13.561 18 13.999ZM12 19.5C13.198 19.865 14.135 20.803 14.499 22C14.865 20.802 15.803 19.865 17 19.5C15.803 19.134 14.866 18.198 14.499 17C14.135 18.197 13.198 19.134 12 19.5ZM6 11.228C6.522 11.886 7.118 12.481 7.775 13.003C7.118 13.525 6.523 14.12 6.002 14.777C5.48 14.119 4.884 13.524 4.226 13.001C4.884 12.48 5.478 11.885 6 11.228ZM5.999 7C5.124 9.873 2.871 12.125 0 13.001C2.876 13.881 5.124 16.129 6.004 19.005C6.879 16.131 9.132 13.881 12 13.001C9.132 12.127 6.879 9.874 5.999 7Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Child's First Flight\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb5921e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb5921e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Little Bird\nPeanut<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d80b9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d80b9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A tender, true-to-nature story about growing up, finding courage, and learning that home is always worth flying back to.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8767f9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8767f9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4774dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4774dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-book\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read The Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e2cc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"88e2cc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/about-richard\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">About The Author<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc69f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fc69f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6122f00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6122f00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1014-e1781045080720.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-263\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1014-e1781045080720.png 394w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1014-e1781045080720-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7689d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7689d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe894fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe894fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Book<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c89e7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"93c89e7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08d5ecb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"08d5ecb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d36f18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d36f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet Little Peanut<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f233857 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f233857\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A tiny bird steps out of his nest and discovers that the world is far bigger than he ever imagined.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df6975d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df6975d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc7ca6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bcc7ca6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Children's Story<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10c9353 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"10c9353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Nature<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d025211 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"d025211\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Life Lessons<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc820d elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3cc820d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Age 5-9<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c12faa e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8c12faa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b203896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b203896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"283\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1014-e1781045080720.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-263\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1014-e1781045080720.png 394w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_1014-e1781045080720-300x215.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-55c0225 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"55c0225\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5c8ace elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5c8ace\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">One Little Bird, One Big Leap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0dd42b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0dd42b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Peanut Wren was born small. The sky looked enormous from the edge of his nest. Other birds flew like it was nothing, but for Peanut, that first leap felt like everything.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>With Mama and Papa guiding every step, and the whole bird neighborhood cheering him on, Peanut learns that courage is not something you find alone. It is something your family helps you grow.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dadb64a elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dadb64a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>This book is for every child who has ever stood at the edge of something new and wondered if they were ready.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3011dd9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3011dd9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e37018 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start 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6.523 14.12 6.002 14.777C5.48 14.119 4.884 13.524 4.226 13.001C4.884 12.48 5.478 11.885 6 11.228ZM5.999 7C5.124 9.873 2.871 12.125 0 13.001C2.876 13.881 5.124 16.129 6.004 19.005C6.879 16.131 9.132 13.881 12 13.001C9.132 12.127 6.879 9.874 5.999 7Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLessons That Stay With You\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-760235b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"760235b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d03841 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" 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1.16675C5.74583 1.16675 0 6.91258 0 14.0001C0 21.0876 5.74583 26.8334 12.8333 26.8334C19.9208 26.8334 25.6667 21.0876 25.6667 14.0001C25.6667 12.6246 25.445 11.3016 25.0437 10.0591C24.4277 10.7976 23.8163 11.5816 23.2015 12.4204Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Bravery is built one small step at a time.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6.39333 11.7706L8.24017 10.0626C10.4032 11.1079 11.7728 11.9036 14.2018 13.6361C18.7705 8.45375 21.7887 5.82408 27.398 2.33341L28 3.71708C23.3742 7.75375 19.985 12.2501 15.1072 21.0001C12.0983 17.4557 10.0893 15.1971 6.39333 11.7706ZM23.2015 12.4204C23.2797 12.9372 23.3333 13.4622 23.3333 14.0001C23.3333 19.7891 18.6223 24.5001 12.8333 24.5001C7.04433 24.5001 2.33333 19.7891 2.33333 14.0001C2.33333 8.21108 7.04433 3.50008 12.8333 3.50008C15.1328 3.50008 17.255 4.25142 18.9863 5.51025C19.5942 4.98992 20.2137 4.48241 20.853 3.99008C18.655 2.22725 15.8702 1.16675 12.8333 1.16675C5.74583 1.16675 0 6.91258 0 14.0001C0 21.0876 5.74583 26.8334 12.8333 26.8334C19.9208 26.8334 25.6667 21.0876 25.6667 14.0001C25.6667 12.6246 25.445 11.3016 25.0437 10.0591C24.4277 10.7976 23.8163 11.5816 23.2015 12.4204Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Parents matter more than words can say.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6.39333 11.7706L8.24017 10.0626C10.4032 11.1079 11.7728 11.9036 14.2018 13.6361C18.7705 8.45375 21.7887 5.82408 27.398 2.33341L28 3.71708C23.3742 7.75375 19.985 12.2501 15.1072 21.0001C12.0983 17.4557 10.0893 15.1971 6.39333 11.7706ZM23.2015 12.4204C23.2797 12.9372 23.3333 13.4622 23.3333 14.0001C23.3333 19.7891 18.6223 24.5001 12.8333 24.5001C7.04433 24.5001 2.33333 19.7891 2.33333 14.0001C2.33333 8.21108 7.04433 3.50008 12.8333 3.50008C15.1328 3.50008 17.255 4.25142 18.9863 5.51025C19.5942 4.98992 20.2137 4.48241 20.853 3.99008C18.655 2.22725 15.8702 1.16675 12.8333 1.16675C5.74583 1.16675 0 6.91258 0 14.0001C0 21.0876 5.74583 26.8334 12.8333 26.8334C19.9208 26.8334 25.6667 21.0876 25.6667 14.0001C25.6667 12.6246 25.445 11.3016 25.0437 10.0591C24.4277 10.7976 23.8163 11.5816 23.2015 12.4204Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The wild world has real wisdom in it.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-279e7e6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"279e7e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6.39333 11.7706L8.24017 10.0626C10.4032 11.1079 11.7728 11.9036 14.2018 13.6361C18.7705 8.45375 21.7887 5.82408 27.398 2.33341L28 3.71708C23.3742 7.75375 19.985 12.2501 15.1072 21.0001C12.0983 17.4557 10.0893 15.1971 6.39333 11.7706ZM23.2015 12.4204C23.2797 12.9372 23.3333 13.4622 23.3333 14.0001C23.3333 19.7891 18.6223 24.5001 12.8333 24.5001C7.04433 24.5001 2.33333 19.7891 2.33333 14.0001C2.33333 8.21108 7.04433 3.50008 12.8333 3.50008C15.1328 3.50008 17.255 4.25142 18.9863 5.51025C19.5942 4.98992 20.2137 4.48241 20.853 3.99008C18.655 2.22725 15.8702 1.16675 12.8333 1.16675C5.74583 1.16675 0 6.91258 0 14.0001C0 21.0876 5.74583 26.8334 12.8333 26.8334C19.9208 26.8334 25.6667 21.0876 25.6667 14.0001C25.6667 12.6246 25.445 11.3016 25.0437 10.0591C24.4277 10.7976 23.8163 11.5816 23.2015 12.4204Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Help comes from surprising places.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6.39333 11.7706L8.24017 10.0626C10.4032 11.1079 11.7728 11.9036 14.2018 13.6361C18.7705 8.45375 21.7887 5.82408 27.398 2.33341L28 3.71708C23.3742 7.75375 19.985 12.2501 15.1072 21.0001C12.0983 17.4557 10.0893 15.1971 6.39333 11.7706ZM23.2015 12.4204C23.2797 12.9372 23.3333 13.4622 23.3333 14.0001C23.3333 19.7891 18.6223 24.5001 12.8333 24.5001C7.04433 24.5001 2.33333 19.7891 2.33333 14.0001C2.33333 8.21108 7.04433 3.50008 12.8333 3.50008C15.1328 3.50008 17.255 4.25142 18.9863 5.51025C19.5942 4.98992 20.2137 4.48241 20.853 3.99008C18.655 2.22725 15.8702 1.16675 12.8333 1.16675C5.74583 1.16675 0 6.91258 0 14.0001C0 21.0876 5.74583 26.8334 12.8333 26.8334C19.9208 26.8334 25.6667 21.0876 25.6667 14.0001C25.6667 12.6246 25.445 11.3016 25.0437 10.0591C24.4277 10.7976 23.8163 11.5816 23.2015 12.4204Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Feeling scared is part of growing.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" viewBox=\"0 0 28 28\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6.39333 11.7706L8.24017 10.0626C10.4032 11.1079 11.7728 11.9036 14.2018 13.6361C18.7705 8.45375 21.7887 5.82408 27.398 2.33341L28 3.71708C23.3742 7.75375 19.985 12.2501 15.1072 21.0001C12.0983 17.4557 10.0893 15.1971 6.39333 11.7706ZM23.2015 12.4204C23.2797 12.9372 23.3333 13.4622 23.3333 14.0001C23.3333 19.7891 18.6223 24.5001 12.8333 24.5001C7.04433 24.5001 2.33333 19.7891 2.33333 14.0001C2.33333 8.21108 7.04433 3.50008 12.8333 3.50008C15.1328 3.50008 17.255 4.25142 18.9863 5.51025C19.5942 4.98992 20.2137 4.48241 20.853 3.99008C18.655 2.22725 15.8702 1.16675 12.8333 1.16675C5.74583 1.16675 0 6.91258 0 14.0001C0 21.0876 5.74583 26.8334 12.8333 26.8334C19.9208 26.8334 25.6667 21.0876 25.6667 14.0001C25.6667 12.6246 25.445 11.3016 25.0437 10.0591C24.4277 10.7976 23.8163 11.5816 23.2015 12.4204Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Mistakes are how young wings get stronger.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f36d6d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f36d6d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ce136f elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"9ce136f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"128\" height=\"118\" viewBox=\"0 0 128 118\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M106.667 32.496L90.6667 16.496V5.33333H106.667V32.496ZM128 64H112V117.333H16V64H0L64 0L128 64ZM74.6667 74.6667H53.3333V106.667H74.6667V74.6667Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Than a Bird Story\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a79783 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a79783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is not just a bird story. It is the story every child lives, told through feathers, sky, and the warmth of a family nest.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9941086 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9941086\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce23b22 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ce23b22\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Heartwarming<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a9cdea elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8a9cdea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">True to Nature<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3e1ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"c3e1ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Family First<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7acfde8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7acfde8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Seasons of Growing Up<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6beac6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b6beac6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a123d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a123d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Get Your Copy Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b93b6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b93b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Give your child a story they will carry forever.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-531dbf6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"531dbf6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Contact Erica<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472ef58 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"472ef58\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b238474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b238474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet the Author<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8e4a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8e4a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A woman who watched nature closely and had something real to say.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0adce1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a0adce1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2283b5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2283b5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-728edfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"728edfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Erika Peternel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1103607 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1103607\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Erika Peternel was born in Slovenia, just before the Second World War. She spent her childhood outdoors, watching birds, learning their rhythms, and quietly falling in love with the natural world. In 1968, she moved to the United States with her husband and three children, carrying those memories with her. Decades later, she put them into words.\u00a0<em>Little Bird Peanut<\/em>\u00a0is the result of a lifetime of careful watching and a deep belief that nature has things to teach us, if we slow down long enough to notice.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21bcc4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21bcc4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Her story \u201cLittle Bird Peanut\u201d reminds us that the best books come from a life genuinely lived, not from imagination alone.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bea5122 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bea5122\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ce87c1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ce87c1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"443\" height=\"591\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-29-at-4.19.37-PM.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-230\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-29-at-4.19.37-PM.jpeg 443w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2026-05-29-at-4.19.37-PM-225x300.jpeg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09ccaaa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"09ccaaa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695ad95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"695ad95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Storytelling Philosophy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86badfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"86badfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-016533f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"016533f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b474d elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"29b474d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M19.2907 8.01074C12.2187 8.01074 5.33333 12.8881 5.33333 21.8161C5.33333 31.7494 16.92 42.4214 30.1413 55.2561C30.6587 55.7601 31.3307 56.0107 32 56.0107C32.6693 56.0107 33.3413 55.7601 33.8587 55.2561C47.1307 42.3734 58.6667 31.7521 58.6667 21.8161C58.6667 12.8747 51.7867 8.03474 44.7227 8.03474C39.8267 8.03474 35 10.3441 32 14.8454C28.9867 10.3227 24.1733 8.01074 19.2907 8.01074ZM19.2907 12.0107C24.5973 12.0134 27.8293 15.6187 30.3707 19.2107C30.744 19.7387 31.352 20.0534 32 20.0561C32.648 20.0561 33.256 19.7441 33.632 19.2187C36.1787 15.6481 39.472 12.0347 44.7227 12.0347C49.512 12.0347 54.6667 15.0961 54.6667 21.8161C54.6667 28.9387 46.984 36.9441 32 51.4881C17.456 37.3947 9.33333 29.1174 9.33333 21.8161C9.33333 18.8161 10.3707 16.2987 12.3307 14.5441C14.1253 12.9334 16.664 12.0107 19.2907 12.0107Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch First\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tErika never invented what she could observe. Real birds, real behavior, real lessons gathered quietly over many years.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d1e11a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d1e11a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ce2136 elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0ce2136\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M42.0987 20.0825C28.48 27.5092 8.17867 44.5545 0 61.3332H7.83733C10.0213 55.9438 14.5627 49.2372 18.1067 45.5945C40.4693 55.5865 64 38.1945 64 15.3465C64 11.2532 63.1947 6.98384 61.5467 2.6665C55.288 10.9838 46.488 5.47184 32.6107 6.99984C12.192 9.2505 2.84533 25.1252 9.24 37.7732C18.5893 28.6665 34.6347 20.7598 42.0987 20.0825Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFeel Deeply\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tEvery page carries an emotional truth. The fear Peanut feels is the same fear children carry on their first day of school.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a89cbd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7a89cbd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9575e4 elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"c9575e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" viewBox=\"0 0 64 64\" fill=\"none\"><path fill-rule=\"evenodd\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M58.6667 64H13.3334C8.91471 64 5.33337 60.4187 5.33337 56V8C5.33337 3.58133 8.91471 0 13.3334 0H58.6667V64ZM53.3334 53.3333H14.6534C10.9867 53.3333 10.9867 58.6667 14.6534 58.6667H53.3334V53.3333ZM53.3334 5.33333H13.3334V48H53.3334V5.33333ZM45.3334 13.3333V21.3333H21.3334V13.3333H45.3334Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKeep It Simple\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe most lasting stories are told plainly. No tricks, no noise. Just a small bird and the big, beautiful world waiting for him.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9849020 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9849020\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe58c9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe58c9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Her Writing Life<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ced9a73 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ced9a73\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d3e604 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d3e604\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Beginning <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebd2074 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"ebd2074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Childhood Outdoors \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tErika grew up close to the ground, close to trees, and close to birds. That early closeness never left her.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-960d028 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"960d028\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74225fc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74225fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Inspiration<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eb07ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3eb07ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNature Spoke First\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tIt was not an idea that sparked this book. It was a real bird family she had watched, season after season, with quiet wonder.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-708fcfb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"708fcfb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6adfa63 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6adfa63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Today<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b045b86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"b045b86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA Story Delivered\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tNow in her later years, Erika has given her grandchildren something that no birthday gift could match: her story, in her own words.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70e2c1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"70e2c1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-285b0f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"285b0f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Follow Erika's World<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26e532e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26e532e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Stay close to the stories, the nature, and the wisdom she shares.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dac690 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"8dac690\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" 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38.992 39.5147 40.576L32.8427 35.84L35.9254 31.4934L42.5494 36.192ZM66.2027 30.6134L69.7387 23.44L74.5174 25.7974L70.9814 32.9707C69.4987 31.9947 67.8827 31.2 66.2027 30.6134ZM51.1307 30.608C49.4454 31.1947 47.8347 31.984 46.3467 32.9654L42.8107 25.7974L47.5947 23.44L51.1307 30.608ZM61.3334 29.4987C59.552 29.2907 57.8454 29.28 56 29.488V21.3334H61.3334V29.4987Z\" fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/g><defs><clipPath id=\"clip0_1_97\"><rect width=\"128\" height=\"128\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><\/clipPath><\/defs><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom Erika's Desk\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7de95e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7de95e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thoughts on birds, books, childhood, and the things worth slowing down for.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4202210 e-n-tabs-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-tabs\" data-id=\"4202210\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;horizontal_scroll_mobile&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;,&quot;horizontal_scroll&quot;:&quot;disable&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-tabs\" data-widget-number=\"69214736\" aria-label=\"Tabs. 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status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-lessons\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Life Lessons<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tWhy Children Who Love Nature Grow Into Adults Who Know How to Sit With Themselves\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A quiet reflection on what the outdoors gives young minds that no screen ever could.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Children Who Love Nature Grow Into Adults Who Know How to Sit With Themselves\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo 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sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Parenting<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tWhat a Bird Family Taught Me About Raising Three Children Far From Home\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Moving to America was not easy. But the birds outside her window reminded Erika of what stays the same.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What a Bird Family Taught Me About Raising Three Children Far From Home\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-storytelling\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Storytelling<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tReading Aloud to Children: Why the Pause Between Sentences Matters More Than the Words\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A short, warm piece about the ritual of bedtime reading, and what children are really listening for.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reading Aloud to Children: Why the Pause Between Sentences Matters More Than the Words\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-692147362\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-692147362\" data-tab-index=\"2\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 2;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-d3d6f07 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d3d6f07\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0d214 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"df0d214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-storytelling\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Storytelling<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tReading Aloud to Children: Why the Pause Between Sentences Matters More Than the Words\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A short, warm piece about the ritual of bedtime reading, and what children are really listening for.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reading Aloud to Children: Why the Pause Between Sentences Matters More Than the Words\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-692147363\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-692147363\" data-tab-index=\"3\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 3;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-7e05e65 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7e05e65\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eacdf30 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"eacdf30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-137 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-parenting\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Parenting<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tWhat a Bird Family Taught Me About Raising Three Children Far From Home\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Moving to America was not easy. But the birds outside her window reminded Erika of what stays the same.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What a Bird Family Taught Me About Raising Three Children Far From Home\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-692147364\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-692147364\" data-tab-index=\"4\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 4;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-e38b943 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e38b943\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e73ad2c elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"e73ad2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-lessons\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Life Lessons<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tWhy Children Who Love Nature Grow Into Adults Who Know How to Sit With Themselves\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A quiet reflection on what the outdoors gives young minds that no screen ever could.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Children Who Love Nature Grow Into Adults Who Know How to Sit With Themselves\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-692147365\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-692147365\" data-tab-index=\"5\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 5;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-3142b14 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3142b14\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1434810 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1434810\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-lessons\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Life Lessons<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tWhy Children Who Love Nature Grow Into Adults Who Know How to Sit With Themselves\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A quiet reflection on what the outdoors gives young minds that no screen ever could.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Children Who Love Nature Grow Into Adults Who Know How to Sit With Themselves\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-137 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-parenting\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Parenting<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tWhat a Bird Family Taught Me About Raising Three Children Far From Home\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Moving to America was not easy. But the birds outside her window reminded Erika of what stays the same.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What a Bird Family Taught Me About Raising Three Children Far From Home\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-storytelling\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Storytelling<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tReading Aloud to Children: Why the Pause Between Sentences Matters More Than the Words\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A short, warm piece about the ritual of bedtime reading, and what children are really listening for.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reading Aloud to Children: Why the Pause Between Sentences Matters More Than the Words\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"e-n-tab-content-692147366\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-tab-title-692147366\" data-tab-index=\"6\" style=\"--n-tabs-title-order: 6;\" class=\" elementor-element elementor-element-dab48e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dab48e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e1cba elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"d6e1cba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-140 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-life-lessons\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-141\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-3.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Life Lessons<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tWhy Children Who Love Nature Grow Into Adults Who Know How to Sit With Themselves\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A quiet reflection on what the outdoors gives young minds that no screen ever could.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/finding-courage-in-small-steps\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Why Children Who Love Nature Grow Into Adults Who Know How to Sit With Themselves\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-137 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-parenting\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-138\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-2.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Parenting<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tWhat a Bird Family Taught Me About Raising Three Children Far From Home\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Moving to America was not easy. But the birds outside her window reminded Erika of what stays the same.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/building-emotional-intelligence-through-stories\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What a Bird Family Taught Me About Raising Three Children Far From Home\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t<\/article>\r\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-134 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-storytelling\" role=\"listitem\">\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x212.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-135\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/image-1.png 506w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Storytelling<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\r\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" >\r\n\t\t\t\tReading Aloud to Children: Why the Pause Between Sentences Matters More Than the Words\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>A short, warm piece about the ritual of bedtime reading, and what children are really listening for.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\r\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/demo-staging-websites.com\/Richard_Lusa\/the-magic-of-storytelling-for-children\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Reading Aloud to Children: Why the Pause Between Sentences Matters More Than the Words\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\r\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\r\n\t\t\tMay 8, 2026\t\t<\/span>\r\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\r\n\t\t\tNo 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elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc2c112\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New stories, nature notes, and updates, straight to your inbox.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a08168 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-button-align-stretch elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"3a08168\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\" aria-label=\"New Form\">\r\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"8\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" 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fill=\"#7A9B76\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLet's Connect\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb9956f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb9956f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you have questions about the book, want to share feedback, or just want to say hello, I&#8217;d love to hear from you<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc658e4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cc658e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a54afb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a54afb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46e07fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46e07fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Send a Message<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f114b3 elementor-button-align-center elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-form\" data-id=\"0f114b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;step_next_label&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;step_previous_label&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;button_width&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;step_type&quot;:&quot;number_text&quot;,&quot;step_icon_shape&quot;:&quot;circle&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"form.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form class=\"elementor-form\" method=\"post\" name=\"New Form\" aria-label=\"New Form\">\r\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"post_id\" value=\"8\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" value=\"0f114b3\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"referer_title\" value=\"\" \/>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"queried_id\" value=\"8\"\/>\r\n\t\t\t\r\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-form-fields-wrapper elementor-labels-above\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-field-type-text elementor-field-group elementor-column elementor-field-group-field_1d0b40b elementor-col-100 elementor-field-required\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<label for=\"form-field-field_1d0b40b\" class=\"elementor-field-label\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour Name\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/label>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input size=\"1\" type=\"text\" name=\"form_fields[field_1d0b40b]\" id=\"form-field-field_1d0b40b\" class=\"elementor-field 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Thank you for your patience and interest in connecting!\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a745e60 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a745e60\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ddeb60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ddeb60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A Note From Erika<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd5bdbc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd5bdbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Whether you are a parent wanting to share how <em>Little Bird Peanut<\/em> landed in your home, a teacher thinking about how this story might fit your classroom, or a reader who simply loves books rooted in real life, Erika would love to hear from you.\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>She has spent a lifetime listening to birds. 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