Janna Leadbetter
@womandetermined.bsky.social
Life is remarkable and I have a lot to say about it.
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I have a lot to say about
feminism, allyship, dogs, writing, thrifting, DIY home projects, homeownership, peace, joy, Kansas City (MO), healing after abuse, having older kids (20 and 22), the human condition, being a single, empowered woman, and more.
And I'm Gen X!
Should we connect?
feminism, allyship, dogs, writing, thrifting, DIY home projects, homeownership, peace, joy, Kansas City (MO), healing after abuse, having older kids (20 and 22), the human condition, being a single, empowered woman, and more.
And I'm Gen X!
Should we connect?
"Someone is at your back door."
Well, hello, pretty friend. Rest as long as you like.
Well, hello, pretty friend. Rest as long as you like.
August 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
"Someone is at your back door."
Well, hello, pretty friend. Rest as long as you like.
Well, hello, pretty friend. Rest as long as you like.
TBH I'm kinda tired of too-confident people assuming the natural absence of aggression I have means I'm weak. How about you dial it back a bit and we'll see who has the real strength?
August 5, 2025 at 2:18 PM
TBH I'm kinda tired of too-confident people assuming the natural absence of aggression I have means I'm weak. How about you dial it back a bit and we'll see who has the real strength?
Is this what they mean when they say "Dress for the job you want"?
That lil green leaf in the foreground is my pothos, Lucifer, waving hello.
That lil green leaf in the foreground is my pothos, Lucifer, waving hello.
August 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Is this what they mean when they say "Dress for the job you want"?
That lil green leaf in the foreground is my pothos, Lucifer, waving hello.
That lil green leaf in the foreground is my pothos, Lucifer, waving hello.
I don't wear dresses much, because it doesn't matter how cute they are or how well they fit, I usually don't feel like myself in them.
Maybe the answer is SNEAKERS.
Maybe the answer is SNEAKERS.
July 30, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I don't wear dresses much, because it doesn't matter how cute they are or how well they fit, I usually don't feel like myself in them.
Maybe the answer is SNEAKERS.
Maybe the answer is SNEAKERS.
It only helps one person to stay silent about your abuser.
And that's your abuser.
But think about how many people you may help if you share about your experiences, which will also become a healing catharsis for you.
And that's your abuser.
But think about how many people you may help if you share about your experiences, which will also become a healing catharsis for you.
July 29, 2025 at 12:08 PM
It only helps one person to stay silent about your abuser.
And that's your abuser.
But think about how many people you may help if you share about your experiences, which will also become a healing catharsis for you.
And that's your abuser.
But think about how many people you may help if you share about your experiences, which will also become a healing catharsis for you.
Sometimes I wonder if the overwhelming amount of love I feel for the people who truly see and care about me is because I spent so many years of my life being neglected by the people who were supposed to love me most.
July 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Sometimes I wonder if the overwhelming amount of love I feel for the people who truly see and care about me is because I spent so many years of my life being neglected by the people who were supposed to love me most.
At 9pm, in our family text chat:
son, 20: Just made it to the party!
daughter, 22: [Boyfriend] and I are heading to meet friends at a cafe!
me: I've tucked myself into bed with the dogs and my heating pad!
son, 20: Just made it to the party!
daughter, 22: [Boyfriend] and I are heading to meet friends at a cafe!
me: I've tucked myself into bed with the dogs and my heating pad!
July 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
At 9pm, in our family text chat:
son, 20: Just made it to the party!
daughter, 22: [Boyfriend] and I are heading to meet friends at a cafe!
me: I've tucked myself into bed with the dogs and my heating pad!
son, 20: Just made it to the party!
daughter, 22: [Boyfriend] and I are heading to meet friends at a cafe!
me: I've tucked myself into bed with the dogs and my heating pad!
"Sometimes you have to stop and smell the mushrooms." -- Sunny Sue, my pitbull princess
July 27, 2025 at 1:40 AM
"Sometimes you have to stop and smell the mushrooms." -- Sunny Sue, my pitbull princess
I'm finishing my morning coffee at home in time to shower and go meet a good friend for more coffee at a shop I haven't tried before. Isn't life grand?
July 26, 2025 at 2:49 PM
I'm finishing my morning coffee at home in time to shower and go meet a good friend for more coffee at a shop I haven't tried before. Isn't life grand?
I have a lot to say about
feminism, allyship, dogs, writing, thrifting, DIY home projects, homeownership, peace, joy, Kansas City (MO), healing after abuse, having older kids (20 and 22), the human condition, being a single, empowered woman, and more.
And I'm Gen X!
Should we connect?
feminism, allyship, dogs, writing, thrifting, DIY home projects, homeownership, peace, joy, Kansas City (MO), healing after abuse, having older kids (20 and 22), the human condition, being a single, empowered woman, and more.
And I'm Gen X!
Should we connect?
July 23, 2025 at 7:21 PM
I have a lot to say about
feminism, allyship, dogs, writing, thrifting, DIY home projects, homeownership, peace, joy, Kansas City (MO), healing after abuse, having older kids (20 and 22), the human condition, being a single, empowered woman, and more.
And I'm Gen X!
Should we connect?
feminism, allyship, dogs, writing, thrifting, DIY home projects, homeownership, peace, joy, Kansas City (MO), healing after abuse, having older kids (20 and 22), the human condition, being a single, empowered woman, and more.
And I'm Gen X!
Should we connect?
"You look happy."
Thanks! I just remembered that leaving my abusive ex-husband was the best thing I ever did for my kids and me.
Thanks! I just remembered that leaving my abusive ex-husband was the best thing I ever did for my kids and me.
July 23, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"You look happy."
Thanks! I just remembered that leaving my abusive ex-husband was the best thing I ever did for my kids and me.
Thanks! I just remembered that leaving my abusive ex-husband was the best thing I ever did for my kids and me.
Imagine not liking me and it's just because I'm over here holding the boundaries I had to create because of your own behaviors toward me.
April 10, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Imagine not liking me and it's just because I'm over here holding the boundaries I had to create because of your own behaviors toward me.
We also happen to like Hawaiian Bros.
April 8, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We also happen to like Hawaiian Bros.
my kids, 22 and 19: <trying to live their busy young adult lives>
me: <blowing up their phones with adorable dog memes and reels>
me: <blowing up their phones with adorable dog memes and reels>
April 4, 2025 at 3:51 PM
my kids, 22 and 19: <trying to live their busy young adult lives>
me: <blowing up their phones with adorable dog memes and reels>
me: <blowing up their phones with adorable dog memes and reels>
Went thrifting today. Saw the same attractive man at two stores and he was definitely checking me out. He even (politely) cornered me in a tiny crafting section. Problem is, he was shopping with his wife and daughter, about 8.
This is the landscape for single women.
This is the landscape for single women.
March 29, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Went thrifting today. Saw the same attractive man at two stores and he was definitely checking me out. He even (politely) cornered me in a tiny crafting section. Problem is, he was shopping with his wife and daughter, about 8.
This is the landscape for single women.
This is the landscape for single women.
Heal like you mean it.
March 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Heal like you mean it.
#DatingAfterDomesticAbuse If you want to have a healthy relationship, your knowledge of dangerous men must be bigger than your heart, and your boundaries stronger than their pathologies. Okay?
March 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM
#DatingAfterDomesticAbuse If you want to have a healthy relationship, your knowledge of dangerous men must be bigger than your heart, and your boundaries stronger than their pathologies. Okay?
If I were still friends with the woman who, right after the November POTUS election results were announced, said, "The majority has spoken. It's time to go back to loving each other,"
March 28, 2025 at 1:51 PM
If I were still friends with the woman who, right after the November POTUS election results were announced, said, "The majority has spoken. It's time to go back to loving each other,"
Today, after I texted an unsolicited suggestion to my 19-year-old son, he replied, "I am personally not a fan, but thank you for thinking of me."
What kind of young man are you raising?
What kind of young man are you raising?
March 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Today, after I texted an unsolicited suggestion to my 19-year-old son, he replied, "I am personally not a fan, but thank you for thinking of me."
What kind of young man are you raising?
What kind of young man are you raising?
Today's advice is to stop giving your time + energy to the people who continually reduce you. 🫥
March 26, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Today's advice is to stop giving your time + energy to the people who continually reduce you. 🫥
I occasionally see women say that hormones are the driving force behind our Gen X rage, but I'm not giving the same credit. My rage isn't a symptom.
March 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I occasionally see women say that hormones are the driving force behind our Gen X rage, but I'm not giving the same credit. My rage isn't a symptom.
In a world of MTGs, be Sarah McBride.
"No matter how I'm treated by some colleagues, nothing diminishes my awe and gratitude at getting to represent Delaware in Congress. It is truly the honor and privilege of a lifetime. I simply want to serve and to try to make this world a better place."
"No matter how I'm treated by some colleagues, nothing diminishes my awe and gratitude at getting to represent Delaware in Congress. It is truly the honor and privilege of a lifetime. I simply want to serve and to try to make this world a better place."
March 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In a world of MTGs, be Sarah McBride.
"No matter how I'm treated by some colleagues, nothing diminishes my awe and gratitude at getting to represent Delaware in Congress. It is truly the honor and privilege of a lifetime. I simply want to serve and to try to make this world a better place."
"No matter how I'm treated by some colleagues, nothing diminishes my awe and gratitude at getting to represent Delaware in Congress. It is truly the honor and privilege of a lifetime. I simply want to serve and to try to make this world a better place."
Very disappointed that the commercial with the rogue, vacationing flip flop is for Carnival Cruises, not Sandals Resorts.
March 9, 2025 at 2:51 AM
Very disappointed that the commercial with the rogue, vacationing flip flop is for Carnival Cruises, not Sandals Resorts.