I started to feel off in the fall of 2022. I couldn’t sleep, was so tired during the day that I could barely finish my work, and felt hungover every morning even though I wasn’t drinking alcohol at the time. …
There is simply no preparing for the moment you’re told your child has a disability. There’s no universal guidebook on how to process quite possibly the most devastating news you’ll ever hear, and more often than not, there’s absolutely zero warning…
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Whether it’s forgetting about a doctor’s appointment for Callie, being worried about an upcoming surgery for her, feeling nervous about a situation James is de-escalating at work, or having to give a presentation in front of my entire supply chain…
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To mothers of abled-bodied children, I see you at the park, at Target, the library. Our eyes meet with a knowing look and an empathetic smile in an unspoken sign of solidarity. Mama, I see you. I feel you down…
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I feel like the last few years have been massive years of growth for me…often unwanted growth, but growth nonetheless! As I continue on this evolution, continuously looking to edit and refine my life, there’s an analogy I often use…
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“Aren’t you worried she will be spoiled?” “Aren’t you worried she’ll be lonely?” Only child families are on the rise – so why do parents still feel judged for being ‘one and done’? The phrase was coined to describe…
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We are a one and done family–meaning, we are raising an only child. Along with the decision to have a child, I think the decision to stop having kids is one of the biggest a couple can make. And like all important…
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I’ve always been the girl to look for the magic and whimsy in life—those moments that sparkle and shine with the simple beauty that’s present all around us. I’m a romantic at heart, always searching for the colorful, enchanted, and…
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It’s really important to our family to buy the freshest, cleanest, and locally grown products available when shopping for our food. But we were finding that we weren’t really sure “where” our food was coming from and even when it…
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Spring is officially here, making way for more daylight, warmer weather, and spring cleaning. While normally, our home is top of mind and gets alllllll the attention in the spring when it comes to cleaning (if you’re like me, you’ve…
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Hi, I’m Jaime — writer, mother, storyteller, and the heart behind The Wildflower Edit. For nearly a decade, I wrote online as The Princess and the Prosthetic, sharing my daughter’s journey with disability and the lessons our family learned along the way. It was a beautiful season — full of advocacy, connection, and community — but as my daughter grew older, I felt a shift. She deserved more autonomy. More privacy. More room to decide how she shows up in the world. And I realized something else: My own story was expanding too. Motherhood was still here. Disability was still here. But so were grief, healing, womanhood, nervous system care, feminine energy, homemaking, identity, softness… the fuller, deeper pieces of life that were ready to be spoken aloud. Whether you come for the cozy routines, the motherhood reflections, the disability advocacy, or the soft life inspiration — thank you for choosing to share this space with me. Pour a warm drink. Settle in. Let’s grow a life that feels like you again.
Jaime
