Since March 16, therapist Mark Loewen has been working from home with his husband Leo and daughter Zoe., a counseling practice in Richmond, Virginia, for six years, where he specializes in parenting, relationships, and LQBTQIA+ issues.Here's how Loewen balances his work and home life amid the pandemic, with bike rides, yoga, and a sock on his bedroom door.One of the first things Mark Loewen thinks about when he wakes up at 8 a.m. is what he's going to wear.
"We don't have to be out of the house so quickly, so that is one reason," Loewen told Business Insider. "We've encouraged her to think about what she wants to eat and what she can make because we can."Loewen eats breakfast with Zoe.Since Loewen's meetings include client confidentiality, he goes over his schedule with Zoe to let her know when his room is off-limits.
Loewen pulls his desk set up from the wall each morning at about 9 a.m. He has a stand with an extra light where he secures his cell phone during sessions. "If I see a client, generally, I'm not going through what the client is going through. So I can help somebody with depression and not have depression," Loewen told Business Insider.
Leo is a learning and development manager. Because his job doesn't involve confidentiality, Leo does most of the schooling with Zoe during the day.Zoe's map of the neighborhood project.Leo assigns Zoe extra work too, including science and engineering projects. This assignment was to create a map of the neighborhood.
Now, Loewen's administrative work includes communicating with his receptionist, billing, and helping colleagues with the new system.Loewen riding his bike.Loewen has been biking regularly for more than a year. He rides a trail that connects Richmond with Williamsburg, Virginia.
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