Overview
Sunday Times bestselling author and Instagram sensation Jessica Urlichs returns with a guided journal—full of thougthful questions, heartfelt essays, and fun poetry prompts—for moms in all stages.
I wonder who you were, Mom,
the you, before I was me.
From the beloved poet Jessica Urlichs comes The Years Are Short, a guided journal designed to help moms capture the beauty and trials of the big little years.
Blending heartfelt essays, insightful questions, and inspiring writing prompts, this journal invites readers to slow down and capture the moments that might otherwise slip away, from who you were before motherhood to the woman you are still becoming. Because you don’t need to be a poet to remember your story forever—you just need your voice and a pen.
With space to write freely, whether in a single sentence or pages of reflection, The Years Are Short is both a creative companion for today and a keepsake for tomorrow. One day, these pages will become a gift your children treasure: your memories, your honesty, your wild and wonderful story of becoming their mother.
I wonder who you were, Mom,
the you, before I was me.
From the beloved poet Jessica Urlichs comes The Years Are Short, a guided journal designed to help moms capture the beauty and trials of the big little years.
Blending heartfelt essays, insightful questions, and inspiring writing prompts, this journal invites readers to slow down and capture the moments that might otherwise slip away, from who you were before motherhood to the woman you are still becoming. Because you don’t need to be a poet to remember your story forever—you just need your voice and a pen.
With space to write freely, whether in a single sentence or pages of reflection, The Years Are Short is both a creative companion for today and a keepsake for tomorrow. One day, these pages will become a gift your children treasure: your memories, your honesty, your wild and wonderful story of becoming their mother.
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