That Time Plastic Placemats for Toddlers Ruined My Day

Once upon a time in suburbia…

Courtney Stars
Nov 4 · 4 min read

For years, I lived in an affluent town in the northeast. We moved there when my daughter was a newborn, and I became a card-carrying member of what I not-so-affectionately called “the Mommy Mafia.”

There’s nothing at all strange about stay-at-home-parents. But, for some reason, staying at home in…

Courtney Stars

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39. Freelance writer. Newly single mom. Almost a millennial. Not quite Gen X. Essays about relationships, mental health, identity, and the human experience.

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