A few weeks ago, my therapist had me write a letter to myself. One that I wished I could have opened up and read shortly after Callie’s birth. She said to fill it with things I wish I had known,…
We are in full swing of back to school and something that has REALLY helped set the tone for our family is starting out our day with a positive affirmation. We tend to pick a different once each day based…
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I LOVE the start of a new school year. As a kid, I remember the excitement of going to pick out folders and notebooks (Lisa Frank of course), agonizing over the “perfect” first day of school outfit, and the search…
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I knew being a mom was going to be difficult; a crying baby in the middle of the night, changing endless poopy diapers, and getting little sleep was a given. But when our daughter was born with a disability and…
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I remember talking to a nurse in the hallway after Callie had her second open heart surgery. I literally was dead on my feet. I hadn’t eaten or slept in days. She lost a ton of blood during the procedure…
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If you’ve been part of our community for a while, then you know how important we take our nutrition and health. And as a mama of a little athlete, it’s especially important to us how we fuel and hydrate Callie…
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As a parent of a disabled child, I feel like I’m constantly advocating. I’m constantly looking for ways to educate, shed light, call out areas of opportunity for people like Callie. I’m passionate about it, fired up, and want to…
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I never thought I’d be the parent who overscheduled her child– dragging them from activity to activity after long days at school. I promised myself that Callie didn’t need any extra enrichment outside of being a kid, life itself would be…
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As a parent of a disabled child, I sometimes feel like I’m drowning. Ok, a lot of the times I feel like I’m drowning. Juggling doctor’s appointments, physical therapy sessions, petitioning insurance companies to cover Callie’s equipment, multiple practices with…
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Did y’all know that you don’t have to participate in every argument you’re invited to? Every tantrum, every fit, or every rude snarky comment? WHO KNEW???? Because I sure as heck didn’t. I figured when my kid was arguing with…
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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
