She didn’t retire from the fight. She retired to the fight.

Some retire to rest.

Norma, retires to fight.

She spent decades

in hospitals,

injustice,

and hard truths.

She led healthcare teams

in youth jails

watching Black boys

get punished,

not protected.

She took notes.

She held space.

She stayed quiet...

until she couldn’t.

When she retired,

she kept a promise:

“I’ll do more on the outside

than I ever could within.”

And she did.

Norma began teaching

what the system never did:

- What the Youth Criminal Justice Act protects.

- How parents can intervene.

- Where to turn for support.

- Why silence is dangerous.

She’s written 3 books.

Mentored 1,200 youth in 2024.

Spoken across the world.

And given parents a voice.

She grew up poor,

angry,

and invisible.

Now?

She makes others feel

seen, strong, and safe.

Purpose isn’t always loud.

Sometimes it walks

3 times a day

with a rescue poodle

and rewrites the future.

Kindly give her a follow,

and check out her ongoing

youth empowerment projects

she is working on.

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