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class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1762_abc892-d1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:20px;border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);margin-top:50px;}.kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{background:#ffffff;border-color:var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:5px;border-right-width:5px;border-bottom-width:5px;border-left-width:5px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}.kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:-75px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:20px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kt-infobox-textcontent h2.kt-blocks-info-box-title{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box1762_b78cde-20 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 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class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_thumbsUp kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"  fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M14 9V5a3 3 0 0 0-3-3l-4 9v11h11.28a2 2 0 0 0 2-1.7l1.38-9a2 2 0 0 0-2-2.3zM7 22H4a2 2 0 0 1-2-2v-7a2 2 0 0 1 2-2h3\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Reflect Together<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Each week, we post reflection questions in the Connect\u2019d Community forum to spark thought and 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.kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1762_8d7b8d-e8\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-aebd9986ff68d8b11f6eabfbc65b7b7d\">What Now?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-95f0cfbf0bb0dedfc2f8f0ab27280fa9\">Our Current Selection: <strong>Nonviolent Communication<\/strong> by Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.D.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-934b2c78ce6e15f69f3b58b74efbe0f2\">A transformative guide on the power of &#8220;Compassionate Communication&#8221; and how the way we speak can deepen our connections with others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-dc9038f889cbadbd2c18463e8fc9b06a\">As a community rooted in healing and healthy masculinity, we are moving from <em>understanding<\/em> our feelings to <em>expressing<\/em> them with clarity and purpose. While society often teaches men that &#8220;strength&#8221; means being stoic or winning an argument, Rosenberg\u2019s work proves that true power lies in the ability to express needs without blame and to listen with genuine empathy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3a30b289d46430325ab9b43ec91e0ab6\">Through this read, we aren\u2019t just learning a new way to talk; we are practicing the courage it takes to be vulnerable and building the skills to lead more authentic, connected lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d70490721f463a59fd0135ce0b2ef5a4\">Why this follows our last book:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-9350e067e6e7baeff477d38e0bc1a322\">If you found the <strong>OFNR<\/strong> model (Observation, Feeling, Need, Request) helpful in the infographic I made, it fits perfectly here because it bridges the gap between the &#8220;Feeling&#8221; work you did with Marc Brackett and the &#8220;Requesting&#8221; work you&#8217;ll do now.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns1762_9ab826-09{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns1762_9ab826-09 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns1762_9ab826-09 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_9ab826-09 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_9ab826-09 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_9ab826-09 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_9ab826-09 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_9ab826-09 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, 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class=\"has-text-align-center has-theme-palette-9-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-fdfce1079eb734443a7f584bdd2ed6eb\"><strong>Order the book and join the conversation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kb-btns1762_83c8e5-93{gap:var(--global-kb-gap-xs, 0.5rem );justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-btns1762_83c8e5-93 .kt-button{font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;}.kt-btns1762_83c8e5-93 .kt-btn-wrap-0{margin-right:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_83c8e5-93 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button{color:#555555;border-color:#555555;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_83c8e5-93 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, .wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_83c8e5-93 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:focus{color:#ffffff;border-color:#444444;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_83c8e5-93 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button::before{display:none;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedbtn.kt-btns1762_83c8e5-93 .kt-btn-wrap-0 .kt-button:hover, 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.kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id1762_3bb465-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id1762_3bb465-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:860px;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xxl, 5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id1762_3bb465-36 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id1762_3bb465-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id1762_3bb465-36 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id1762_3bb465-36 alignfull has-theme-palette9-background-color kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap 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.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_641e98-d5[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_641e98-d5\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1762_641e98-d5 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_641e98-d5\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_49757e-56, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_49757e-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_49757e-56\"]{max-width:760px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);text-align:left;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_49757e-56 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_49757e-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_49757e-56\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_49757e-56 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_49757e-56[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_49757e-56\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1762_49757e-56 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-3-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_49757e-56\">Here is a little more information about Connect&#8217;d Reads in general. <\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id1762_0999f1-b6 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:32px;}.kt-accordion-id1762_0999f1-b6 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid transparent;border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid var(--global-palette5, 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class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"0\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane1762_48bcd3-0c\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>How do I access the forum?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_cf417b-3f\">Once you register, you will be automatically added to the Connect&#8217;d Community. You will receive an email with instructions on how to log in and where to go to join the discussion. Our facilitator will post weekly reflection\/discussion questions in the forum. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-2 kt-pane1762_59f333-5e\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>When are the live sessions?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_5fd27c-13\">We will post the dates and times for the live sessions in the group forums and do our best to accommodate the current cohort&#8217;s preferred time. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-3 kt-pane1762_f30a65-c8\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Are the live sessions in person or virtual?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_c39eb0-98\">We will be using our virtual online platform to host the live sessions. If there are enough participants in any specific geography we will do our best to setup an in person gathering. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-4 kt-pane1762_17f9c3-23\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>How long do I have to read the book?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_584133-6f, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_584133-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_584133-6f\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_584133-6f mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_584133-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_584133-6f\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_584133-6f img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_584133-6f[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_584133-6f\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1762_584133-6f wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_584133-6f\">You can read at your own pace. Our facilitator will be recommending one to two chapters per week. There is no test so read as you like. We will facilitate online discussions and you can join in whereever you like. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-5 kt-pane1762_5ee7f2-a7\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>What if the group cohort has already started?<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<p class=\"kt-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1762_d93afb-4e\">Who cares!! 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