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How to Provide for Your Family When You’ve Been Injured in an Accident

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If you happen to be a biker dad, then you know that the likelihood of you getting in an accident is high. Without the same protections provided in a car like additional coverage, airbags, and safety belts, chances are you’ve sustained some pretty serious injuries. If these injuries are more than superficial and have prevented you from earning a living for a while, the stress only adds to your long list of concerns. Though recovering and getting back to work is your main priority, there are some things you can do in the meantime to help tide you and your family over financially.

Apply for Disability 

The first thing you should try is to file a disability insurance claim. If such insurance is offered through your employer, you may be entitled to take a few weeks off the job while you recover. Disability insurance is only a percentage of your usual take-home pay but can take some of the financial burdens off your family as you get better.  In fact, you should get in touch with your attorney as they can help you out. You can refer to https://1800injured.care/car-accident/fort-lauderdale-attorney/ to learn how an attorney can protect you.

If you don’t qualify through your employer or they don’t offer such insurance, you may be able to file temporary disability with the state or Social Security Administration instead. The process for approval can take a while so the sooner you start the better.  

Get an Attorney 

If your motorcycle accident was caused by another motorist, you may have a personal injury case on your hands. You can do an online search to find the right injury attorney in your area to represent you. A lawyer can help to ensure you are fairly compensated to cover all of your expenses and protect your future. Should you have a case, it could be determined that you’re entitled to financial compensation, which a lawyer from somewhere like this Detroit motorcycle accident law firm will fight to help you obtain. This could include lost wages, medical bills, pain and suffering, and more. The payout from this type of case could help supplement the income you lost and pay for any ongoing treatments related to your recovery. 

Apply for Assistance 

The government realizes that families fall on hard times and sometimes need help getting back on their feet. Since you’re making less income than when you were employed, this may entitle you and your family to receive government assistance. This can include getting help with groceries, mortgage or rent payments, health insurance, and utility costs. Check with your local department of social services to find out what programs you’d be eligible for.  

Work From Home 

If the injuries you’ve sustained aren’t too bad, you may be able to get a side gig from home that could help cover some of the costs. Of course you’ll want to run this by your doctor first, however, there are a lot of things you can do without having to be to mobile or exert too much energy. You can write blogs, answer surveys, participate in focus groups, build websites or design logos, and much more.

You might also consider talking to your employer about making reasonable accommodations that would allow you to complete a portion or all of your job at home. For example, if you work in an office, they may allow you to access databases and software from home to continue collaborating with your team.  

Getting hurt isn’t something you plan, but if you love bike life, then you know there is a real possibility that something could go wrong – even with protective gear on. If you’re stressed with trying to figure out how to provide for your family, there are options like those discussed above that can help to lighten the load as you recover. Once you’ve figured out how to care for your family financially, the next step is following the doctor’s orders, eating a well-balanced meal, and working diligently towards a full recovery.

Guest Post, Parenting

Simple Ways to Support Your Pregnant Wife

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As a mom of three cute girls, I can tell you that any pregnant woman needs support from her family and especially the husband. Handling cravings is not an easy task. Pregnancy can be delicate as the woman’s body undergoes several changes from experiencing morning sickness to feeling dizzy. That is the reason every woman needs the support of her husband during pregnancy. While fathers may not do everything, there are several ways they can support their wives and help make the pregnancy journey exciting. Check some of the ways my husband supported me during pregnancy below. 

Handling house chores 

House chores are considered the work of women, but do you know many can do them better than women? If your wife is pregnant, this is where you come in and support her during this exciting period. As the pregnancy continues to grow, it may become hard to handle some of the house tasks. Husbands can help in handling some tasks such as mopping, cleaning tubs, and vacuuming may help ease anxiety and stress on the pregnant mom. 

Understanding the wife’s desires 

It can be hard to live in the same house or walk around with a pregnant mom because of her crazy cravings. But the husband should learn to understand their wives. If you have a child, you can attest to this. However, if you thought pregnant ladies do this intentionally, you are wrong. Pregnancy can turn a woman into something else. All of a sudden, she will stop taking her favorite dish or crave for something she never ate before. But that is that is her world. Husbands should avoid asking questions.  

If the wife says she cannot finish her food, do not question her. If she is opposed to drinking yogurt, let her be, do not ask her why. Understand her cravings and avoiding eating the food she is sensitive to when she sees you. It might be when she sees or smells such foods she gets irritated. If you see a horizontal line on her belly, do not ask why and when did the lines nigra appear. 

Pay attention to her 

During my previous pregnancy, I used to talk a lot even when my husband wants to sleep. Well, you might be having a pregnant woman who speaks a lot or is too emotional. It can be disgusting especially if your wife was always jovial and now gets angry for no reason. You may not know why she is angry, but she has a lot to think of; her unborn child’s health and how long her labor period will be. If she wants to share her fears about the unborn child, as her husband, you need to pay attention to her. This will help her feel comfortable and do away with the anxiety that is unhealthy for the baby.  

Conclusion 

Pregnancy can be challenging but not as such when there is someone offering support in all the ways he can. Pregnant women can sometimes behave like babies and husbands need to pamper them. Show support by taking her out and making her feel loved.

New Life, Parenting

The Best Christmas Present Ever is Our Baby Boy!

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The best Christmas Present for 2017, that is. I don’t want our sweet 4 year old girl, Avery stumbling upon this post one day and forever having her feelings hurt. I promise, Avery, you were definitely the best Christmas present ever for 2013. 🙂

I don’t find much time for writing lately, and this one will be short, but I wanted to give an update to my last post about how we are having a boy. Since then, she grew from the 15 weeks pregnant pic in that post….

15 weeks with our baby boy.

…..to 36 weeks pregnant.

And right before hitting the 39 week mark, she gave birth to our boy!

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Hello, World, I’m here!

Going Mom gave birth naturally at an awesome birth center near our home to a handsome little guy named Weston on Sunday, November 19th, 2017. Just 5 days after his big sister’s birthday; talk about close!

People kept telling us the second child comes fast and makes for a quick labor, but my wife and I were both shocked at how fast the entire birth went. Her water broke at home around 7:50 pm and he was born that same night at 10:10 pm. We are forever thankful for having such an amazing midwifes and doula crew who knew how to support us, ensure everyone was safe, and keep calm throughout the process. Thanks to them, we had our boy in our arms, safe and sound to hold and snuggle with.

 

Our friends with 2 or more kids told us going from having a kid, to having kids is different, simply put, and so far that’s holding true. Different as in hard, different as in wonderful, different as in, awesome, different as in….well, you get, it’s a mixed bag of emotions! But I’ll be damned if it’s not the sweetest thing seeing Avery being a proud big sister.

It will take some time to adjust to not getting all of the attention, but overall, I’d say she’s coping fairly well. We get Going Mom at home for the next 4 months since her job has an awesome maternity leave policy, and man do we need it just to get somewhat adjusted to life as a family of four. Besides the crazy sleep schedule and constant diaper changes, I’d say we’re doing just fine though. We even picked out our (real) Christmas tree together and took the obligatory selfie.

We made Wes cut down the tree, that’s why he’s sleeping in the pic.

I’m cutting it short since I need sleep. Once things settle, I’ll try for more details, but until then, keep up to date on my Facebook and Instagram pages if you’d like.

If I don’t post before, have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.