Bøger af Sarah Parshall

Um, excuse me, but . . . do these children come with dental?Sarah Parshall Perry knew that raising kids would be different from climbing the corporate ladder. But she wasn't ready for just how different. Wasn't a job just a job? And what was that on her shirt? Sarah left the corporate world with a plan to win at mothering and was downright blindsided. Nothing went as planned, everything was foreign, and her bosses didn't always understand her value to the organization. With her signature wit, lawyer-turned-stay-at-home-mommy Sarah says what all of us are thinking when we trade annual reports for homework help and sleepless nights. Sarah invites you to laugh alongside her in the "Are you kidding me?!" moments that come with the job of growing people. Crossing the divide between "employee" and "mother" is hard. But thankfully, it's also hilarious. This book isn't just her story. It's your story. The story of every mother who gives up one thing to get something better--and ends up finding out what she's worth along the way. "I have laughed and cried with this award-winning storyteller who is 'thankful to God for the challenges that filled my life after marriage . . . because the untidying of life was the only way I started looking for him.' As a mother who struggled with God's call to leave an enjoyable broadcast career to raise my two preschoolers, I am eager to endorse the latest tragicomedy from one of my most memorable authors and guests."--Moira Brown, host of 100 Huntley Street Sarah Parshall Perry (JD, University of Virginia School of Law) is a wife and mother of three. She is the author of Sand in My Sandwich, coauthor of When the Fairy Dust Settles, and writer of many articles and award-winning stories. Sarah currently writes for www.chosenfamilies.org and www.specialneedsparenting.net. She lives in Baltimore. Learn more at www.sarahperrywrites.com.

There is no perfect family, no life free of mess.But in the midst of all of it, God is there, reminding us, "My child, I got this."You know that thing when you're in Walmart at noon before you discover you haven't brushed your teeth? Sarah Parshall Perry gets that. She also gets weird things showing up in her bed, her daughter requesting war paint, and her son crawling into a giant blue sock on Christmas morning. Sometimes, she gets that conflicted feeling of finding her kids hanging out in the dog's cage and realizing that, yes, dog cages are not for people, but . . . they have stopped getting into trouble. According to Perry, "The hardest stuff is the quickest way to God." And if the systematic destruction of her carefully planned life is any indication, she's on the fast track to sainthood! A mother of three children, two of whom are on the autism spectrum, she has experienced plenty of ups and downs. But from the chaos of her "ordinary" life, she pulls truth packed with humor, poignancy, and a naked honesty that will make you realize you are not alone in this delightfully messy thing called motherhood. So sit back, relax awhile, and get ready to laugh. "Brokenness is part of our humanity and Sarah Perry gets it. Sand in My Sandwich is her story of living with transparency, grace, humor, and hope. No matter your challenge today, you will find yourself in her story. This book is a must-read for every woman."--Shannon Royce, president and CEO, ChosenFamilies.org Sarah Parshall Perry (JD, University of Virginia School of Law) is a wife and mother of three young children. She is the coauthor of When the Fairy Dust Settles (with her mother, Janet Parshall) and the author of numerous magazine articles, award-winning short stories, and poetry. Sarah has served in youth ministry for over ten years and is currently writing for www.ChosenFamilies.org where she encourages other families living with disabilities. She lives in Maryland.