If you’re like me and normally the week between Christmas and New Year’s Eve is generally a hazy blur of sweatpants, cheese platters, cat naps, and wondering what day it is…..welcome to the club. This week is so precious and…
Our word for 2023 was simplicity. I really felt called to peel back all of the noise, the unnecessary, and the extra that always seemed to take over our lives. I’m really happy looking back that by saying “No” to…
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Exercising boundaries with toxic family members can feel like a Herculean feat. Trust me, I know. In fact, there may come a time when your efforts to set boundaries with a toxic family member are met with so much resistance…
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“She’s your only one?” “You didn’t want anymore kids?” I never know what to respond to those questions. We both wanted a large family–we both grew up with siblings. I’d always imagined a loud, rambunctious, crazy household full of babies….
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My daughter has an unusual body. She has a chronic heart condition, scoliosis, skeletal abnormalities and a limb difference. She’s also a determined, mischievous, tenacious, funny, sarcastic, loving, empathetic, and creative person whom I love very much. As I parent…
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The most wonderful time of year is filled with joy and celebration—for most of us. However, I’ve had many holidays where I experienced the exact opposite set of emotions. There have been countless holidays we’ve either been in the hospital,…
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If you’re looking at your calendar and feeling like the next few weeks are going to be absolutely jam-packed, you’re not wrong. As a parent to a disabled child, the end of the year is HECTIC. It’s a scramble to try…
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I want my daughter to grow up in a household that is filled with gratitude but also called to give back (don’t we all?). I want to teach her to value experiences over things and quality time over quantity of…
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The holiday season has arrived, and there is nothing I love more than curling up under a blanket with a steaming cup of coffee and a few good books to read. And whether you’re looking for a traditional holiday romance, a…
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Normally, the first time I hear a Christmas song every year is always the same: I’m usually sitting in a Starbucks or walking in a Target, about a week after Halloween, minding my own business and not thinking about the…
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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
