I went to the parent meeting for incoming freshman at the high school Callie will be attending. Sitting there, I listened to the counselors detail the extremely complicated class selection process that is entirely based on the “major” the child…
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Since the pandemic, I’ve worked from home. And we are now transitioning back to being in the office full time….. And as the parent of a little girl with a disability and also having a chronic disease like Type One…
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This girl loves horses. And we have told her since she was 5, she could quit anytime she wanted. Because we want her to do it because she LOVES it. Not for competition, likes, trophies, medals, or accolades. Because she…
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“Where there’s a will there’s a way.” “You always have a choice.” “Choose joy.” Y’all know me. I will be positive and optimistic til the day I die. It’s how I live my life, it’s the lens I look at…
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I used to wonder if it was jealousy. Was I jealous of the other families? The ones that were “normal”? The ones that had kids enrolled in all the activities–sports, cheer, dance, and track? Was I jealous of the complete…
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I see a therapist regularly–between the weight of Callie’s medical journey, James’s uber stressful job, and my own chronic health condition, simply talking to someone who helps me unpack things & organize my thoughts is key to my emotional well-being. …
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Talking about inclusion today….. Especially if you are the parent of a middle school girl. What we’ve noticed since Callie has started middle school is an almost “quiet bullying.” The girls are not overtly mean to Callie. They don’t push…
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I was told my whole life I wouldn’t be able to have a baby due to my Type One Diabetes. And so when I got pregnant, I felt like finally……this was going to be my redemption story. After years of…
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I don’t have any happy, joyful, beautiful newborn pictures with Callie. I don’t have any pictures of her nestled up on my chest after giving birth. I don’t have any pictures of her with James after he cut the cord….
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She was a hope. A dream. A wish. A thought. An idea. A silent prayer that I had tucked away in the deepest part of my heart. And then in an instant, she was a tiny little fuzzy image on…
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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
