The Years Are Short is a beautifully imperfect creative guide to recording motherhood in your own words. Guided by Sunday Times bestselling poet Jess Urlichs, it helps you capture your child's early years and your motherhood as it changes alongside them.

Each chapter begins with an original poem and then opens into gentle prompts and simple poetry starters to help you write honestly; in whatever time you have. There are no dates, no milestones and nothing to 'keep up with', you can begin anywhere, dip in whenever you need to and write exactly as you are.

You don't need to be a 'poet' to start. You just need to write.

Whether you're expecting, in the thick of the early years or parenting older children, this is a book you'll return to again and again, and one day share with your children when they're grown.

Ideal for fans of poetry, new mums, and anyone looking for a thoughtful gift for a baby shower, Mother's Day or a first-time parent.