Category: Lee Norris

Former Maine Police Chief Stacy Carter’s Missed Personnel Intervention: What Competent Town of Rumford Leadership Could Have Done Instead (October 9, 2026)

October 9, 2026

When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026) The Tracey Higley disciplinary record was not merely a personnel problem. It was an institutional risk warning. What should responsible municipal leadership do when it learns that a police officer entrusted with the power … More Former Maine Police Chief Stacy Carter’s Missed Personnel Intervention: What Competent Town of Rumford Leadership Could Have Done Instead (October 9, 2026)

Would You Hire Him? Tracey Higley and the Cost of Ignoring Red Flags in Rumford, Maine (October 5, 2026)

October 5, 2026

Five of these police officers abused me by either participating in the gang bullying of a Finance Committee member or they covered for each other and happily scapegoated me, Lee, and our family. This is the definition of institutional betrayal. Copyright © Jennifer and Lee Norris. All rights reserved. Imagine reviewing an applicant for a … More Would You Hire Him? Tracey Higley and the Cost of Ignoring Red Flags in Rumford, Maine (October 5, 2026)

National Service Dog Day: Onyx Saved My Life, One Day at a Time (September 20, 2026)

September 20, 2026

Christine Hassing Published ‘Jennifer and Onyx’ in the Hope Has a Cold Nose Book (February 17, 2019) For National Service Dog Day, a tribute to the dog who helped me feel safe enough to live again. By Jen Norris Onyx turned 14 this month. She is still here with me, healthy and thriving. Sometimes I … More National Service Dog Day: Onyx Saved My Life, One Day at a Time (September 20, 2026)

Toxic Air Force Leadership, CPTSD, and Institutional Betrayal: How a Squadron Commander Failed Two Vulnerable Airmen (August 13, 2026)

August 13, 2026

Workplace Betrayal & Ostracism: A Letter to the Commander Explaining How Toxic Military Leaders Negatively Impact CPTSD (2010) How failed supervision, professional jealousy, medical-retirement obstruction, and command indifference compounded decades of trauma, military sexual trauma, brain injury, and toxic exposure. By Jennifer Norris, U.S. Air Force RetiredAugust 13, 2026 He Wasn’t Protecting the Mission. He Was … More Toxic Air Force Leadership, CPTSD, and Institutional Betrayal: How a Squadron Commander Failed Two Vulnerable Airmen (August 13, 2026)

The Sneaky Predator at the Barbecue: Why “The Sociopath Next Door” Book Is an Essential Wake-Up Call for Society (August 9, 2026)

August 9, 2026

Order here: The Sociopath Next Door by Martha Stout, Ph.D. Book: The Sociopath Next DoorAuthor: Martha Stout, Ph.D.Originally published: 2005Genre: Psychology, human behavior, personal safety Summary of Amazon Book Description: In The Sociopath Next Door, Martha Stout explains how sociopaths can hide behind charm, intelligence, charisma, and apparent sincerity while exploiting others without empathy, guilt, or remorse. Through compelling character … More The Sneaky Predator at the Barbecue: Why “The Sociopath Next Door” Book Is an Essential Wake-Up Call for Society (August 9, 2026)

The Masks Trauma Made Us Wear: How Treatment Helped Us Find Our Confidence Again (August 8, 2026)

August 8, 2026

Jennifer and Lee: Until Death Do Us Part (2024) Please Hear What I’m Not Saying Don’t be fooled by me.Don’t be fooled by the face I wearFor I wear a mask. I wear a thousand masks—masks that I’m afraid to take offand none of them are me.Pretending is an art that’s second nature with meBut don’t … More The Masks Trauma Made Us Wear: How Treatment Helped Us Find Our Confidence Again (August 8, 2026)

Lessons We Learned After Being Scapegoated by Toxic Leaders, Authorities and Public Figures (August 6, 2026)

August 6, 2026

Surviving Injustice: Disabled Veterans Battling to Overcome a Defamatory Article in a Rural Maine Newspaper (2024) How two medically retired disabled veterans became targets—not because we were the problem, but because we were vulnerable. One of the hardest lessons I have ever learned is this: Toxic people don’t always target the loudest person in the room. … More Lessons We Learned After Being Scapegoated by Toxic Leaders, Authorities and Public Figures (August 6, 2026)

When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

August 5, 2026

Parental Alienation: I Watched What Happened to My Father Happen to My Husband & It Broke Me (2024) There is a quiet kind of violence that doesn’t leave bruises. It happens when people decide that protecting their reputation is more important than protecting the people they hurt. Instead of taking responsibility, they reshape reality. They rewrite … More When Image Matters More Than Truth: How Toxic People Control the Narrative and Create Scapegoats to Avoid Accountability (August 5, 2026)

How to Lower Inflammation After Chronic Stress: 10 Science-Supported Tools (+ Bonus Pro Tip)

August 3, 2026

#1 Prioritize Quality Sleep: 🧠💙 Trauma can teach your body that sleep isn’t safe. When you’ve lived in survival mode for years, your nervous system doesn’t simply “turn off” because you’re tired. It stays on guard, scanning for danger—even when you’re finally safe. The good news? Your brain and body can learn a new pattern. … More How to Lower Inflammation After Chronic Stress: 10 Science-Supported Tools (+ Bonus Pro Tip)

19 Years Later: Love Didn’t Save Us… It Gave Us the Strength to Save Ourselves (July 4, 2026)

July 4, 2026

Jennifer and Lee getting married at Height of Land near Rangeley Plantation in Maine (2007) Nineteen years ago, Lee and I stood before one another and promised, “Until death do us part.” Neither of us could have imagined what those words would eventually mean. We thought marriage would be about building careers, traveling, growing old … More 19 Years Later: Love Didn’t Save Us… It Gave Us the Strength to Save Ourselves (July 4, 2026)