{"id":143,"date":"2026-02-25T06:26:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T06:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/?page_id=143"},"modified":"2026-02-25T16:58:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-25T16:58:13","slug":"media","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/authorlorij.ca\/?page_id=143","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcf0 Media"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"143\" class=\"elementor elementor-143\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76e49ac e-con-full hero-section e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76e49ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09f5d4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"09f5d4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-108c9ef e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"108c9ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:34,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a75a2f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6a75a2f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-485bbff elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-loop  up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"485bbff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-id=\"ba8fcbc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b8aab elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-loop  up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"06b8aab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2b50<\/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-15dd361 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"15dd361\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2abc013 elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-loop up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2abc013\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83c\udfa4<\/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-5d6e328 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5d6e328\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b8a197 elementor-widget__width-initial tilt-slow e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b8a197\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2728<\/p>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a43215 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3a43215\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   TILT \/ BOW KEYFRAMES\r\n================================ *\/\r\n@keyframes tilt {\r\n  0%   { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n  15%  { transform: rotate(-4deg); }\r\n  30%  { transform: rotate(4deg); }\r\n  45%  { transform: rotate(-2deg); }\r\n  60%  { transform: rotate(2deg); }\r\n  75%  { transform: rotate(-1deg); }\r\n  100% { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   UP-AND-DOWN KEYFRAMES\r\n================================ *\/\r\n@keyframes upDown {\r\n  0%   { transform: translateY(0); }\r\n  25%  { transform: translateY(-5px); }\r\n  50%  { transform: translateY(0); }\r\n  75%  { transform: translateY(5px); }\r\n  100% { transform: translateY(0); }\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   APPLY 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animation: tilt 0.7s ease-in-out infinite,\r\n             upDown 1.2s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n  display: inline-block;\r\n  transform-origin: center;\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   SLOW TILT ANIMATION \u00b110\u00b0\r\n================================ *\/\r\n@keyframes tiltSlow {\r\n  0%   { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n  25%  { transform: rotate(-7deg); }\r\n  50%  { transform: rotate(7deg); }\r\n  75%  { transform: rotate(-7deg); }\r\n  100% { transform: rotate(0deg); }\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* Apply animation *\/\r\n.tilt-slow {\r\n  display: inline-block;\r\n  transform-origin: center;\r\n  animation: tiltSlow 3s ease-in-out infinite; \/* 4s = slow *\/\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<style>\r\n.fancy-loop {\r\n  display: inline-block;\r\n  transform-origin: center center; \/* rotate & scale around its own center *\/\r\n  animation: floatRotateScale 2s ease-in-out infinite;\r\n}\r\n\r\n\/* ===============================\r\n   FLOAT + ROTATE + SCALE\r\n   Fixed center position\r\n================================ *\/\r\n@keyframes floatRotateScale {\r\n  0% {\r\n    transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n  12.5% {\r\n    transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1.1);\r\n  }\r\n  25% {\r\n    transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n  37.5% {\r\n    transform: rotate(135deg) scale(1.1);\r\n  }\r\n  50% {\r\n    transform: rotate(180deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n  62.5% {\r\n    transform: rotate(135deg) scale(1.1);\r\n  }\r\n  75% {\r\n    transform: rotate(90deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n  87.5% {\r\n    transform: rotate(45deg) scale(1.1);\r\n  }\r\n  100% {\r\n    transform: rotate(0deg) scale(1);\r\n  }\r\n}\r\n\r\n.hero-section{\r\n    \r\n    background: linear-gradient(\r\n  to bottom,\r\n  #f2e3f0 0%,\r\n  #d7f1fe 50%,\r\n  #f9faf2 100%\r\n);\r\n\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d806db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6d806db\" 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-f2d9067 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2d9067\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83d\udcfa\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a385c7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a385c7b\" 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>In The News<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-073ed4e elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"073ed4e\" 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\"><h2 style=\"font-family:  system-ui, sans-serif;font-weight: 700;font-style: normal;font-size: 60px;line-height: 40px;color: #4d1a66\">Media <span style=\"color:#25b15f\"> &amp; Press<\/span> <span style=\"font-size:70px\" class=\"tilt-slow\">\ud83d\udcf0<\/span><h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ed3f0 e-transform elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e9ed3f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lori J Thompson&#8217;s story has been featured in publications across North America.<br \/>Explore the coverage and learn more about the author behind Squeak! \ud83d\udc3f\ufe0f<\/p>\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-ebce6e6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebce6e6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42faedb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42faedb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-affb125 e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"affb125\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:34,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbcdfac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cbcdfac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a24cb4f elementor-widget__width-initial fancy-loop e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a24cb4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u2728<\/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-786dbf4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"786dbf4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a23838a elementor-widget__width-initial up-down e-transform elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a23838a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_transform_translateX_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:639,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:-252,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateX_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;_transform_translateY_effect_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\ud83d\udcdd<\/p>\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-2c2425f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2c2425f\" 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-21e5d51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21e5d51\" 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>\ud83d\udcd6<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7c1ad2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7c1ad2c\" 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>Read About Lori<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91ddc19 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91ddc19\" 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\"><h2 style=\"font-family:  system-ui, sans-serif;font-weight: 700;font-style: normal;font-size: 36px;line-height: 40px;color: #4d1a66\">Featured Articles <span style=\"font-size:48px\" class=\"up-down\">\ud83c\udf1f<\/span><h2><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39991bb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39991bb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f3642d e-con-full e-transform e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0f3642d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-736a78c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"736a78c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0625d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a0625d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">America Daily Post\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a939170 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a939170\" 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>2024<\/p>\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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-114c424 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"114c424\" 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Thompson Turned 14 Years of Preschool Leadership Into Purposeful Storytelling That Nurtures Toddlers and Empowers Today\u2019s Parents<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e3b61dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e3b61dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA heartwarming journey from preschool teacher to beloved children&#8217;s author, Lori J Thompson shares how her backyard squirrels inspired a book series that&#8217;s capturing hearts nationwide.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eaa8c6 e-con-full button-link3 e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1eaa8c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.americadailypost.com\/how-lori-j-thompson-turned-14-years-of-preschool-leadership-into-purposeful-storytelling-that-nurtures-toddlers-and-empowers-todays-parents\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02dc541 button-para elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02dc541\" 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>Read Article<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42bbb35 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"42bbb35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n\n    .button-link3:hover  .button-para    {\n       color: white\n;}\n    .button-link3:hover   .icon2    {\n     \n      fill: white;\n}\n\n<\/style>\n\n\n<style>\n.button-link {\n  display: inline-flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  \n  cursor: pointer;\n  transition: background 0.3s ease;\n}\n\n\/* Inline SVG icon *\/\n.button-link3 .icon {\n  display: inline-block;\n  width: 16px;\n  height: 16px;\n\n    \/* primary color *\/\n  fill: currentColor; 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e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6cc643d\" 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-2dfd72f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dfd72f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\ud83c\udfa4\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7132156 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7132156\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWork With Lori\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a84f6 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76a84f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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