| Mary | Cassat | American painter. |
| Fox | Connor | Blythe's husband. |
| Mr. | Ellington | Thomas Jr. and Daniel's father. |
| Mrs. | Ellington | Blythe's neighbor and friend. |
| Thomas | Ellington Jr. | Blythe's friend. |
| Siobhan | McAdams | Former model-to-be turned wrestler. |
| Mr. | Philips | Violet's teacher. |
| Sylvia | Plath | American poet. |
| Mrs. | Smith | Cecilia's acquaintance. |
| Seb | West | A doorman. Cecilia's husband. |
| Anne | | The name used by Blythe's when attending the mom's club. |
| Benny | | Sam's toy. |
| Beth-Anne | | Cecilia's doll. |
| Blythe | | A writer. |
| Cecilia | | Blythe's mother. |
| Cynthia | | Fox's co-worker. |
| Daniel | | Thomas Jr.'s younger brother. |
| Elijah | | A boy who fell off the top of the slide. |
| Etta | | Cecilia's mother. |
| Gemma | | Fox's new assistant. |
| George | | A magical gnome. |
| Gina | | One of Blythe's acquaintances. |
| Grace | | Blythe's friend from college. |
| Harry | | Son of Blythe's acquaintance. |
| Helen | | Fox's mother. |
| Henry | | Etta's partner. |
| Iris | | Blythe's new acquaintance. |
| Jake | | Violet's acquaintance. aka: Jakey. |
| Jet | | Gemma's son. |
| Joe | | A coffee shop owner. |
| Leda | | A nurse. |
| Lenny | | Seb's friend. |
| Lisa | | One of Blythe's acquaintances. |
| Louis | | Etta's first love. |
| Maureen | | The name used by Blythe's when she introduced herself. |
| Noah | | Violet's acquaintance. |
| Oliver | | A boy whose favorite playing soccer with friends. |
| Raffi | | Canadian singer-lyricist. |
| Richard | | Cecilia's acquaintance. |
| Sam | | Blythe's son. |
| Sloane | | A member of the mom's club. |
| Sydney | | Unofficial leader of the mom's club. |
| Violet | | Blythe's daughter. |
| Wesley | | Fox's acquaintance. |
