Hannah Carpenter, Author at Her View From Home

Motherhood
December 5, 2017
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3 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

I’m Too Tired to Be a Mom Today

I'm too tired to be a mom today. I'm too tired to break up one more fight about the Playstation.…

When Your Best Friend Lives 1000 Miles Away

Motherhood, Relationships
September 30, 2017
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4 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

When Your Best Friend Lives 1000 Miles Away

When your best friend lives 1000 miles away, it sucks. You miss her all the time, and it's basically like…

Friendship, Journal, Relationships
September 9, 2017
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4 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

5 Ways To End A Mom Friendship

I am generally a friendly person. I like people, and they like me. I'm not a complete extrovert---I usually fall…

What to do When Motherhood Isn’t Fulfilling

Kids, Motherhood
July 24, 2017
4K Views
5 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

What to do When Motherhood Isn’t Fulfilling

I am not fulfilled being a mother. Yes, I just said that. I'll say it again; motherhood has not fulfilled…

Relationships
July 11, 2017
1K Views
4 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

Too Young to Be in Love

How young is too young to be in love? Some may say 20, 16 or 13. How about three years…

No, I’m Not Funding Your European Vacation

Journal, Relationships
June 27, 2017
957 Views
6 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

No, I’m Not Funding Your European Vacation

Almost daily I receive a request to "partner" with someone by giving them money. I'll be tagged in a Go…

To My Husband: Thank You For Being a Great Man

Relationships
June 13, 2017
19.6K Views
4 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

To My Husband: Thank You For Being a Great Man

Dear Husband, You are a good man. No, a great one. You are the man of my dreams. Not just…

Faith, Inspiration, Relationships
June 2, 2017
840 Views
4 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

Hope Above the Clouds

God gave me a gift today. Don't you love how He does that? When we least expect it, He just…

Motherhood
May 24, 2017
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5 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

To My Boys—You Need Each Other

Dear little ones, Today waves of sadness hit me, seeing you grow into boys instead of babies. I miss those…

Nordstrom Is Selling Fake-Mud Jeans for $425 Bucks And Moms Are Rolling Their Eyes

Humor, Journal, Style
April 25, 2017
922 Views
3 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

Nordstrom Is Selling Fake-Mud Jeans for $425 Bucks And Moms Are Rolling Their Eyes

Clothing trends are funny. Remember when culottes were a thing? Or pleated skirts? I used to love the long shirts…

Road Trip Chatting: 10 Ways To Get Your Kids Talking In The Car

Kids, Motherhood
April 20, 2017
3.2K Views
5 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

Road Trip Chatting: 10 Ways To Get Your Kids Talking In The Car

There’s something about the car that leads to great conversations. Maybe it’s the distraction of the other cars whizzing by, or the horns blasting…

13 Reasons Why I Can’t Stop Thinking About “13 Reasons Why”

Grief, Kids, Suicide
April 12, 2017
2K Views
9 Minute Read

By Hannah Carpenter

13 Reasons Why I Can’t Stop Thinking About “13 Reasons Why”

My husband and I recently watched the Netflix series, 13 Reasons Why. For those unfamiliar, it is a show about a…