I think one of the biggest challenges to parenting a child with a disability is that it’s so hard to talk about the unique struggles we face. I think a lot of us are afraid to express our feelings because…
Dear Prosthetic Leg, Thank you for supporting me. Thank you for holding me up right and reminding me how powerful I am. Thank you for reminding me that different doesn’t mean deficient and that different can be beautiful too. Thank…
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I’ve been told sometimes I need to remember that our family is not the “center of the universe”. This normally is in regards to discussions about support, adaptation, and our explanations of why we do things a certain way with…
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It’s unavoidable this time of year. The commercials proclaiming a new “fitter” or “thinner” you. Pushing weight loss teas or some quick fix to help “transform” you into society’s version of perfection. Skinnier, prettier, better. Don’t get me wrong, I…
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We are so excited to share that Callie was gifted a running blade this weekend! Thanks to a very generous donation from Endolite and the amazing partnership with our guardian angels, Justin and the Hanger Clinic, we were able…
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“It’s her heart.” That’s what the doctor said to us when they all gathered into my hospital room shortly after giving birth to Callie. They tried to explain the intricate surgery she would have in 4 short days. Tried…
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Callie loves animals. Except bugs. She probably would be ok if we burned down the house simply because there was a spider in it. She will, without fail, wake up at 6AM on the weekend but we have to drag…
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Last weekend I took Callie to the pool at our gym. For most families, going to the pool isn’t a big deal. For us, it’s a bit of an adventure. I won’t lie, I normally try to steer her away…
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Everyone said life would change. They held my hand and looked at my growing tummy and smiled. They shared stories, advice, and tried to convey the drastic shift that was going to come to my life after giving birth. I…
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I remember planning out this day for Callie. We’d picked our outfits out and planned to get ice cream after we went to the opening of the new Flower Vault installation. We’d had such a blast at the Holiday one…
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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
