Beautiful Chaos: On Motherhood, Finding Yourself, and Overwhelming Love

You are a mother
but never, just

When poet Jessica Urlichs became a mother, she learned that the everyday ordinary is extraordinary. In Beautiful Chaos, Jess chronicles it all—the highs, the lows, the confusion, the loss of identity, the becoming, and the brutal but beautiful ways our children hold up a mirror to ourselves. Through her relatable and cathartic poems that poignantly capture motherhood from pregnancy to school age, Jess offers healing to those who need it, a reminder of a cherished time gone by, or even a grounding in your current moment.

Wherever you are in your parenting journey, Jess’s poems will make you feel seen and comforted amid the beautiful chaos that is motherhood.