Inclusion is our love language. Normally, when I discuss inclusion, the idea is that it’s 100% beneficial to only the person who’s differently abled. That they will be the only one to positively benefit from the adaptive and inclusive measures….
One of the most traumatic experiences of my life took 12 minutes. 12 minutes for them to rush me to the OR and prep me for surgery. 12 minutes for them to numb me, cut me open, and take our…
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“I’m so sorry.” That usually is what we hear when we share the complexity of Callie’s medical situation. When she was first born, those were some of the first words we heard from doctors, nurses, specialists, and counselors. “I’m sorry.”…
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We wanted to give everyone a sneak peek of the ebook cover! We know what you are thinking….eBook cover? YES!!! We are publishing an eBook in conjunction with our children’s book! We are still working on the (extremely) long process…
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Have you ever thought about the words you use to describe yourself? We are very intentional with the words we choose when it comes to Callie, her abilities and what labels we bestow on ourselves. Because words matter. Especially the…
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Dear Mama, I have a special job for you. I’m going to send you a warrior princess. I’m going to make her look like her Daddy. Have your nose and the same sunshine spun through her hair that you do. …
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Things We Wish People Knew about Differently Abled People like Callie….. 1. Please don’t stare. A smile and a wave is much better. Staring hurts her feelings. 2. Callie can do whatever she wants to do–swimming, horseback riding, dancing. She…
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I’m feeling extremely overwhelmed right now. Callie’s upcoming knee surgery. Trying to plan, anticipate, and schedule all the things for it especially during Covid. I just started on a new insulin pump. I’m working on a ton of high level…
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I see you baby girl. I see you taking that first brave step. I see you glancing quickly to watch people’s faces when they look at your prosthetic leg. I see you evaluating whether they are going to meet your…
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If you didn’t know it already, the children’s book The Witches by Roald Dahl, has been turned into a movie starring Anne Hathaway. Hathaway plays the main character, you guessed it–a scary witch. In the book her character, The Grand…
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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
