This Is Girlhood

by Jennae Cecelia

This Is Girlhood is a collection of poems on friendship written for the women who supported, encouraged, and understood us in ways no one else ever could. These pieces celebrate the inside jokes, shared history, difficult seasons, and the moments that brought you closer than you ever expected.

Jennae Cecelia captures the emotion of growing up, growing apart, and growing into ourselves with moving clarity. Honoring the girls we once were and the women we have become. Reflecting on nostalgia, identity, healing, hope, and the lasting influence of girlhood.

Perfect for fans of friendship poetry, women’s coming-of-age stories, and heartfelt gift books. This Is Girlhood is a collection to share with someone who changed your life or to keep close as a reminder of the relationships that continue to enter your world.

If you're searching for a gift that says thank you, I love you, I see you, I’m grateful for you, this book does all of that at once.

Perfect

best friendssistersbridesmaidscoworkers who became familymom friendsA sentimental gift for birthdays, holidays, Galentine’s Day, or any moment when you want someone you love to feel appreciated.

For every friend from every chapter. This Is Girlhood.

Genres: Poetry

150 pages, Paperback

Published December 12, 2025

About the author

Jennae Cecelia is a bestselling author and poet, recognized for her books The Sun Will Rise and So Will We and Healing For No One But Me and the viral “I met my younger self for coffee” poem. Starting in 2016, she self-published her debut book which became a #1 bestseller on Amazon. Her mission is to write words that comfort and resonate deeply with her audience. Jennae spends her time creating custom poetry for readers, turning her poems into illustrated pieces, and teaching other authors how to share their writing with the world.

Reviews

[Kendra Adams · Rating 5 out of 5]

I feel a bit raw and gutted and glued back together all at the same time.

[Andrada · Rating 5 out of 5]

“if i never fall in love romantically. i think i’ll still have lived a life full of love. because i have my girls. the ones who showed me love long before i even knew what i was looking for.” ❤️

[Daytona Grazier · Rating 5 out of 5]

tell the homies you love them

[Bre · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wanted to text my girls between both the giggles and the tears. My heart needed this.

[Kelli Hamilton · Rating 5 out of 5]

I don’t think I’ve ever read a book of poetry, but this one felt good. The poems made me want to hug my girlfriends, from all stages of my life, including myself as a kid, and the girlfriends I have yet to meet.

[Mikayla Stuart]

Absolutely wrecked me. Like reading someone’s diary, except then you realize that it’s YOUR diary told from someone else’s pen. Made me want to hug all my friends.

[Michelle Fisch · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 ⭐️ My camera roll is full of my favs. I wish I could read this again.

[Allie campbell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cover to cover in a day.
I love this

[Sarah Schafrick · Rating 5 out of 5]

My best friend gifted me this book for Galentine’s Day this year and it might be the most beautiful book I have ever had the pleasure of reading. If you are a woman that was in my life, is in my life or will be in my life I thought about you while reading it. I laughed out loud, I sobbed uncontrollably, and I hugged this book so tightly so many times that I never wanted to let it go. This book feels like a warm hug and heartache wrapped together. I never wanted it to end and will be rereading it very soon. I highly recommend reading it and then gifting it to your bestie like mine did. Thank you girlhood. Thank you.

[Samantha · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such a sweet, gentle read. The poems feel like little snapshots of what it means to exist in girlhood. The softness, the growth, the confusion, the healing, and the quiet strength that shows up in different moments of life.

What I really loved is how the book acknowledges that girlhood doesn’t look the same for everyone. We’re all in different seasons. Some chapters feel light and hopeful, others feel reflective and tender. It captures that constant evolution of becoming.

This collection felt comforting and relatable, like someone putting words to feelings many of us have experienced but don’t always know how to express.

[Ashley Benson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is like getting a hug from the greatest women in your life. The poems connect so deeply to what it is like growing up and navigating being a girl. The heartaches and the victories can all be felt throughout this collection of poetry. I initially selected this book to read and annotate as a gift for my best friend and now I need to buy myself a copy because it was just that good.

[Ayla Chisholm · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book of poetry was absoloutly beautiful as well as nostalgic. I definitely cried a time or two reading this one 😅. I did find some of the poems a little similar to each other, as well as a few errors. Still enjoyed this a lot though 😊.

[Dezaray Barr · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is the definition of “I haven’t found my husband, but I already have my bridesmaids, and if that’s all of the love I get I’ll have lived a life full of love.” immediately sent a copy to the girls who love me so well 💕

[justys austyn bottorf · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this to gift it to my best friend & WOW!

I went through and highlighted everything that reminded me of her or our lives growing up together to now and let’s just say… I went through an entire marker. This reinforces how special girlhood truly is.

[Shannon · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beautiful book - I loved it way more than I anticipated I would! 6/5 stars!

[Bethany Green · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful words, very nostalgic, girlhood explained exactly how it feels.

[Jamila Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

my bestie gifted me this book and it is so special. Get ready to be in your feels ❤️

[Anna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Got it in the mail and read it all in one sitting. Will need to go back to savor it more.

[Bailey Baxter · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was so cute 🥺 and so nostalgic

[Emma Zehfuss · Rating 5 out of 5]

Tell your people you love them. This got me in all the feels

[Madelyn DeChicchio · Rating 2 out of 5]

2.5 stars

[Candice Brownley · Rating 5 out of 5]

girlhood lives in these pages, I didn’t know how much I truly needed to read this until it was over.

[Katie Stephens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoughtful and encapsulates girlhood perfectly.