Beautiful Chaos

On Motherhood, Finding Yourself and Overwhelming Love

By: Jessica Urlichs

Narrated by: Jessica Urlichs

Brought to you by Penguin.

The Instant Sunday Times Bestseller

Motherhood is messy and beautiful, and hard and humbling. We adore our children, and sometimes we miss ourselves. Beautiful Chaos is a collection of raw, honest poems about motherhood - capturing everything from pregnancy to school age.

Upon becoming a mother, poet Jessica Urlichs was reminded that the everyday ordinary is extraordinary. Beautiful Chaos is a collection that 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 mirrors to ourselves. This collection inspires vulnerability and will be a cathartic, healing read for anyone who needs it.

These poems will remind you of a time gone by or ground you in the current moment. Either way, they will make you feel seen and comforted amid the beautiful chaos that is motherhood.

'The words awaken the magic of life by celebrating the ordinary' - Giovanna Fletcher


'Beautifully heartfelt, inspiringly poignant and therapeutically validating' - Anna Mathur

© Jessica Urlichs 2024 (P) Penguin Audio 2024

AMAZING read

This had me laughing and crying the entire way through. Each of the poems were perfectly placed and written. Cannot wait to pass this down to my daughters with my handwritten margin notes when they enter motherhood themselves.

Relatable for all mamas

Be prepared to become emotional throughout this book. Definitely a must read for postpartum mamas!

Love of a mother

I could relate on so many levels with the love for her children. Beautifully done.

Every parent can feel these words

This was an incredible book. It captures so many pieces of parenthood that your heart knows but doesn’t know how to speak.