Every January, the internet screams the same mantra: “New Year, New Me!” And every January, women run themselves ragged trying to become shinier, skinnier, more productive versions of themselves. Spoiler: it never lasts. Here’s the truth: you don’t need a…
Ah, the holiday season. It starts with “just a little gathering” and suddenly snowballs into cookie swaps, office parties, family dinners, volunteer shifts, gift exchanges, and maybe even hosting Thanksgiving when you didn’t mean to. Before you know it, your…
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Ever found yourself replaying a conversation in your head for days?Wondering if you said the “wrong” thing?Analyzing every emoji you sent?(Just me? Didn’t think so.) Here’s the truth bomb nobody tells you early enough:You’re allowed to trust yourself more than…
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Ever feel like your brain has 47 tabs open and none of them are loading?That’s when a brain dump is your best friend. A brain dump is exactly what it sounds like: writing out everything on your mind with no…
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Progress doesn’t always look big fast, or flashy — and that’s OK. Let’s talk about why celebrating small wins matters, especially when you’re navigating challenges, healing, or growth at your own pace. Why We Need to Rethink “Progress” We live…
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We spent over three months in the NICU after Callie’s diagnosis–and since then have spent what feels like a lifetime in and out of the hospital for surgeries, recovery, and appointments. Something I learned very quickly as we joined this…
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As the mom of a child with a disability, there are four things I wish everyone knew about interacting with our daughter… It was moments after giving birth that we found out our daughter was disabled. At the time, hearing…
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Friendships can feel kinda “tricky” for parents of kids with disabilities, and talking about friendships can bring up a wide range of emotions. Some people feel they lost their friends when disability entered the picture. Others feel their friends live…
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After Callie was born, they transported her to a Level 5 Trauma hospital downtown. It was there that we spent the next three months in the NICU. I would take the same elevator every day to travel up to the…
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The most wonderful time of year is filled with joy and celebration—for most of us. However, I’ve had many holidays where I experienced the exact opposite set of emotions. There have been countless holidays we’ve either been in the hospital,…
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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
