Rather than show my desk setup, here’s what you’ll see in the background if we’re ever on a video call together, because my office is also the playroom. I don’t ever bother to blur my background, because I don’t feel the need to hide the facts of my life. Also, ball pit.

On a scale of 1-10, how helpful is the ball pit to relieve adult stress? *asking for a friend

5. It’s fun to jump in, but also annoying to clean up the loose balls that get stuck under the couch.