McKenzie Lynn Tozan lives in North Chicago, where she works as a poet, freelance writer, and editor. She received her MFA in Creative Writing from Western Michigan University, and her BA in English from Indiana University South Bend. Her poems have appeared in Rogue Agent, Whale Road Review, the James Franco Review, Thank You for Swallowing, and elsewhere; and her essays and book reviews have appeared with Memoir Mixtapes, The Rumpus, BookPage, and Motherly, among others. When she's not reading and writing, she's in her garden or spending time with her family. For more, visit www.mckenzielynntozan.com.
Though some of us have had better luck than others, we all have to admit that there are generally at least a few sour members in every family. Sometimes sticking with our chosen family only is best, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit, and that includes our pets. Redditor TWoldcat had an elderly […] More
While it’s often portrayed as beautiful and fun all the time on social media an in entertainment, parenting isn’t always such a cakewalk. Sometimes parents need a break, whether it’s in the form of a literal break, date night, or a nice snack, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. After a particularly hard day […] More
Making plans, especially when it involves going to another country, is meant to be a fun occasion. But when the trip involves someone you don’t trust or know well, it can put a real damper on the excitement, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor AITA_cancelledtrip wasn’t sure what to think after their boyfriend […] More
Dating life is one of those subjects that people tend to have a strong opinion about. While some are willing to respect other people’s differing outlooks on dating or single life, there are others who will insist they know what is best, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor throwaway_294847 was perfectly happy with […] More
Having a roommate can be hard, but when that roommate also has gross habits, it can feel impossible. And a gross house definitely doesn’t feel like home, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor Euphoric-Ad250 recently discovered some gross details about his roommate’s personal hygiene habits. When he tried to talk to him about […] More
As adults, most of us have discovered how difficult it can be to keep friendships alive, and thus, how important those long-lasting friendships actually are. One way to quickly kill one of these friendships is for one of the people to show regular disrespect to their counterpart, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor […] More
We can all appreciate a good, teachable moment, so we can learn something new and potentially grow ourselves in some new direction. But when it comes to teaching children, there are limits, and sometimes, the situation needs to come before teaching the child, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Running late one day, Redditor […] More
Parenting is an incredibly unique experience, and each parent is going to make some different decisions from the other parents around them. But it’s those decisions that really show off what kind of parent that person is, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor f**ksocietyfml looked on as her neighbor’s son gave her son […] More
It’s no secret that there are a lot of steps that go into wedding planning, and weddings tend to be incredibly expensive events, especially when the new couple is paying for it themselves. But there are places where corners can be cut to save money, and places where they simply should not, shouted the “Am I […] More
One universal truth is that when we discover a surprising piece of information, it’s only natural that we would want to share it with someone. But if that information should be kept on the down-low, we should be super mindful of who we tell, or else there might be consequences, cringed the “Am I the A**hole?” […] More
By the time we become adults, there’s no doubt that we’ve all been through some things, whether it was an important relationship or friendship ending, an accident, or something darker. It’s important for us to acknowledge what has happened and what we’re feeling, so we can heal and move on from what happened, agreed the “Am […] More
We can all agree that a wedding day is supposed to be a good time for everyone involved, but it should definitely be one of the happiest days ever for the happy couple. But when insecurities come knocking, it can ruin the whole day, agreed the “Am I the A**hole?” (AITA) subReddit. Redditor VanillaUnhappy3958 was so […] More
