🌼 Why I Wrote Hello Petal And why emotional literacy is at the heart of every page. When I first sat down with the idea for Hello Petal, I didn’t have a publishing plan. I had a bunch of one liner phrases in a note in my phone, some haphazard attempts racked up at digital art on my old iPad, and a gentle longing to capture emotions through story — and a deep sense that our children need spaces to feel, name, and grow through their big feelings, not rush past them. ✿ A story sparked by emotions (and flowers) Like many parents, I was navigating the ups and downs…