We had a rough night last night. Callie had trouble sleeping because she had a lot of phantom limb pain. As I sat there in the dark with her, I wondered if other parents know how lucky they are?If you haven’t…
We have never told Callie no….in regards to doing things with her prosthetic. She wants to ride horses? Ok. She wants to go swimming? Ok. She wants to do Field Day at school? Ok. She wants to do PE at school? Ok. She wants to go down the water…
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During the interview for our first podcast yesterday, they asked “What would you have done differently had you known Callie would have these challenges?”I’m glad I didn’t know what I know now. I’m glad I didn’t know the road that was…
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We had a rough night last night. We are in the middle of a stressful project at work. Callie was extremely tired. Like tired tired crying over not being able to have a banana tired 🤦🏼♀️It took us two hours to do…
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Our sweet girl….I have never met a kinder, sweeter, or more loving child. She feels big and loves big. She understands that kindness makes a difference and that sometimes the unkind people are the ones that truly need it the most. She understands…
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I wish we had a live in photographer…..Hear me out. This morning we were making breakfast and “Everything’s Going to Be Alright” by @kennychesney started playing. James grabbed me around the waist and started dancing. We spun around the kitchen a few times and…
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We spent 45 minutes yesterday arguing about her outfit. I had a super cute outfit all picked out for her. She wanted to wear something completely different that I’m not even sure matched. It wasn’t til she said “Mama, I want to dress…
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The other night before bed we were having a disco dance party….all three of us were dancing and I honestly laughed so hard my cheeks hurt. Callie looked at us and said “That’s right, we’re the fun family!” I wanted to…
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Someone asked me the other day if our life was hard because of my diabetes and Callie’s health challenges. I didn’t know how to answer it. How do I say that our lives are completely different than other peoples?That we faced challenges…
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When we left the NICU after Callie was born, I remember the doctor asking me if we had any questions before we left. Questions? Yes. I had a bunch. I understood her medications and her breathing treatments. I understood our follow up appointments…
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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
