McKenzie Lynn Tozan has been a part of the George Takei family since 2019 when she wrote some of her favorite early pieces: Sesame Street introducing its first character who lived in foster care and Bruce Willis delivering a not-so-Die-Hard opening pitch at a Phillies game. She's gone on to write nearly 3,000 viral and trending stories for George Takei, Comic Sands, Percolately, and ÜberFacts. With an unstoppable love for the written word, she's also an avid reader, poet, and indie novelist.
Listen, it’s 2026, and we cannot afford, and are way too overqualified to accept, doing work for free that should absolutely be paid labor. Included must be babysitting, which involves caring for a child and keeping them alive, pointed out members of the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit, which should absolutely be worth paying […] More
Anyone who has ever had to navigate a food restriction, whether it was because of illness, surgery, or food allergy, can attest to how frustrating it can be to not be able to have those foods. But no matter how tough it might be to see other people who can still eat them, it gives […] More
One of the most annoying things about having neighbors has to be the sharing of noises and having to hear things we otherwise had no interest in hearing. Unfortunately, we can confront our neighbors about some noises, like playing music too loud, but there are other sounds, like dogs barking and babies crying, that we […] More
When parents first sign their child up for daycare or preschool, they might be surprised by all the items they need to bring to help the school care for their child. From baby wipes and tissues and diapers, to spare clothes, to art supplies, and sometimes even snacks, these sometimes lengthy lists of items help […] More
Everyone has a different threshold for what they will put up with in a relationship. But most of us can agree that lying is an absolute deal breaker, no matter what the other person is trying to cover up, agreed the members of the “Am I Overreacting?” (AIO) subReddit. Redditor throw_a_way_1985 decided that she wanted […] More
The most important thing that you can do when first meeting someone is learning their name. Pronouncing it correctly and honoring potential nicknames is necessary, too. Trying to skate past this in a romantic relationship would be wild, side-eyed the members of the “Am I Overreacting?” (AIO) subReddit. Redditor throwra-griefcloak recently had been thoroughly weirded out […] More
Choosing a child’s name is one of the first highly important decisions that a parent will make in their baby’s life, because it will impact them in little and small ways throughout the rest of their life. Choosing a name that’s hard to pronounce or spell, let alone can be easily associated with being a […] More
As lovely as it is to imagine all couples and their preexisting families coming together without a hitch, not all families blend together seamlessly and meaningfully. When a parent doesn’t prepare their children for entering a new family dynamic when they’re preparing to get married, and doesn’t teach them about respect, there’s bound to be […] More
Couples can overcome all kinds of hurdles in their relationships, but one that threatens to trip them up and disqualify them is financial management. If a couple cannot come to an agreement about how to manage money, pay bills, save, address debt, or navigate big purchases, their relationship will be over before it began, cautioned […] More
Though some are taught more than others about money, savings, and financial management while they grow up, everyone has to go through a learning period when they first live on their own. If they have too much help with planning and finances, it’s impossible for them to learn how to independently care for themselves, pointed […] More
Relationships and marriages can take many forms. Still, one thing remains consistent among all of those options: romantic partners are supposed to come before everyone else. If a person is constantly prioritizing a friend or a possible love interest over their actual partner, their relationship is pretty much doomed, agreed the members of the “Am I […] More
Wedding planning is incredibly stressful in most situations, and it has a funny way of bringing out the worst in people. Sometimes, under the pressure of planning for the big day, brides and grooms forget that the day is just as much about their future partner and all of their guests, as it is about […] More
