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They Bloom Because of You

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Sunday Times bestselling author and Instagram sensation Jessica Urlichs returns with a new collection of beautifully observed poems about the ever-evolving journey of motherhood - the hard, the magic, and the fleeting.

A mother is born the moment her children are, growing and blossoming alongside them. They Bloom Because of You is a celebration of that profound journey - a testament to the significance of mothering, and the quiet, extraordinary beauty of watching our children unfurl into who they are meant to be.

Through words that have comforted millions, Jess Urlichs has become that gentle, unwavering friend - the voice that walks beside mothers through shimmering highs and the darkest, sleepless nights. In this new and deeply personal collection, her poetry resonates with fresh meaning as she reflects on the ever-changing joys and challenges of raising her growing family.
Whether Jess’s words have already touched your heart or you are discovering them for the very first time, this collection will leave you feeling held, seen, and deeply moved - with an ever-deepening love for your children and the journey of motherhood itself.

© Jessica Urlichs 2026 (P) Penguin Audio 2026

Critics Review

Jess Urlichs manages to take the little bits of motherhood that very few acknowledge and serve them up in beautiful poetry. Observations that feel like a peak behind a curtain into the realities of motherhood in all its forms and demands. Real, uplifting, reflective and (sometimes) sad - this is a book to treasure. I adore Jess and her work.
Giovanna Fletcher
At once uplifting and unvarnished, vulnerable and triumphant, They Bloom Because of You is a metaphor for the complex poetry of motherhood itself—an ode to the chaos and beauty, the failures and triumphs, the messiness and sleepless nights, frustrations and endless joys that make up not only the experience of raising a child, but of the ways in which our children raise us.
Miranda Cowley Heller, New York Times bestselling author of The Paper Palace
I often say you can't put motherhood into words, it can't be defined by any number of adjectives or emotions, it's a feeling you can only understand through living it. Jessica is the closest I've felt to putting that feeling into words. A raw and honest read that makes you feel seen and understood in a way that will bring you to tears, both from the deepest place of joy and also the release of pent-up emotion. Reminding us that there is no singular path through motherhood, but that we are in fact, in this together.
Hilary Swank
The first time I read something Jessica wrote, it lifted the postpartum fog I was in. And I was deeply grateful to have someone put into words what I was feeling but couldn’t express. This book is not just something you read once. It’s a companion that allows us to be all we are as mothers and women with no judgement and instead love. It’s a book to keep close and come back to over and over again like you would a best friend
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Jess’s poems always seem to find me right where I need them, like a very good mum friend who just knows all the right words to say. I just love everything she writes and I think ‘They Bloom Because of You’ is the perfect follow on from ‘Beautiful Chaos’ as my own kids get older I’m sure Jess’s words will continue to provide a soundtrack to their childhood.
Kerry Cunningham, Murphy's Sketches
Jessica’s words are a gift for mothers everywhere. Soft, soulful and soothing, they remind us that even the most mundane moments are sacred.
Nicola Jane Hobbs, author of The Relaxed Woman: Reclaim Rest and Live an Empowered, Joy-Filled Life
They Bloom Because of You is a tender and earnest ode to motherhood. Jessica Urlichs has a gift for distilling the intricate experiences of motherhood into something both tangible and deeply relatable. This is a book that will meet you exactly where you’re at and remind you that the love you pour out is always growing something beautiful.
Elise Powers, author of The Size of Your Joy

The poetic comfort and deep understanding every mother needs. Jess shines a gentle light on those dark 3 a.m. feeds and captures the overwhelming joy and ache of parenthood with rare honesty. I wish I’d had her words when I was deep in the trenches of that sheer love-and-terror season of early parenting.

Beautiful words every mother needs.

This book is a balm for the weary.

Jess’s words land like love.

Donna Ashworth, author of Joy Chose You
Author Jessica Urlichs
Narrator Jessica Urlichs
Duration 1 hours and 32 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781405988698
Format Audiobook
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Genre Modern and contemporary poetry (c 1900 onwards), Parenting: advice and issues, Poetry by individual poets
Availability GB, IE

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