Special needs mamas are warriors. We are thrown into a club that we didn’t necessarily ask to be a part of–and through grace and grit we find our footing in the world. Words like OT/PT, MRI, speech pathologist, orthotics, complex,…
Little girls are made of sugar and spice and everything nice. Warriors are made of grit and grace. Carbon fiber and steel. We had the final X-Rays done on both of Callie’s legs last week and the surgeon recommended…
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As a mama of a special needs warrior, I’ve talked about grief many times. I read a quote the other day and it stuck with me–not because it’s applicable to us, but because the opposite is….. Grief is intense homesickness,…
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Doing the #voguechallenge with a slightly different spin to it….. For those that might not know what it is, creatives on social media are posting their ideas of what a cover model looks like and using the hashtag #voguechallenge. I’ve…
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Sometimes I’ll get caught in the “What if” cycle…… What if no one reads our blog? What if no one sees our posts on Instagram? What if our message gets lost in the giant vortex that is social media? What…
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I climbed up into the bed with her and snuggled in close. “Good night baby. Get some rest, we have a big day tomorrow.” “Mama, are you scared?” Callie asked me as she tucked her little hand into mine. I…
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“Do you want to cover it up?” I had taken Callie to a photography studio to have her six month photos done. We didn’t get to do new born pictures or even maternity pictures due to her early arrival and…
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I’ve talked about grief before….when you are a special needs parent, the grieving process is very unique. It’s not something that you deal with right at the beginning, work through and process, and then move on. It’s something that stays…
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We’ve had a lot more free time to do our walks and runs lately. We take daily walk/runs in our neighborhood. There’s an amazing back street that’s about a mile and a half long. It’s perfect for running–when I’m…
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We’ve called out shot and are happy to announce that we are doing our first 5K in December! We signed up for the Hollis Company’s Rise Run in December! We really wanted to pick a race that would be special…
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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
