Hi, I’m Brenda! Welcome to There Is No Normal.

I am so glad that you are here.

Creating this website – an online woman’s magazine – has been a dream of mine for quite some time.

I wanted to create a space where I could help women realize we are not dysfunctional, BUT DIFFERENT.  I want each one of us to stop comparing ourselves to others. 

I know we can do this together. 

What makes us unique is what should make us happy.

Sadly, this isn’t always the case.

Have you experienced this feeling? I know I have.

Often our unique traits leave us feeling isolated and ‘not normal’.

Different DOES NOT mean dysfunctional. Different makes us stand out. Different should make us proud.

How do I know different?

Let me count the ways!

Abusive parent, submissive parent, #metoo abuse as a teenager, married and divorced, in vitro fertilization x 2, triplet pregnancy with one surviving child.

Then there’s the part of my life where I was a caregiver of loved ones living with Autism, ALS – Lou Gehrig’s Disease, Alzheimer’s, depression and anxiety.

I have fought through all of my life’s experiences to build a better perspective for myself and for you.

And guess what!? I still have a great sense of humor!

You will soon find out, that I’m an open book. No subject is off limits and no question is too big, or too small. My goal is to share from life experiences both past and present, in the hopes that we can learn together, laugh together and grow together.

xo
Brenda