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Author: Irina Gonzalez

Editor & Freelance Writer

My Husband and I Tried Growing Self’s Couples Therapy—and It Did Not Disappoint

Posted on February 21, 2024March 21, 2024 by Irina Gonzalez

Note: This therapy services review was written for and published on VerywellMind.com in September 2023. However, due to website changes beyond my control, it is no longer available on the site… But the internet gods allowed me to find it in its entirety, so I am re-posting it here . Enjoy! Growing Self made couples therapy…

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Why Brooklyn 99’s survival is so important for Rosa Diaz fans and bi representation on TV

Posted on October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 by Irina Gonzalez

Note: This is an essay that was written for and published by Bella Books in 2018. However, due to website changes beyond my control, my essay is no longer available on the site… But the internet gods allowed me to find it in its entirety, so I am re-posting it here since bisexual representation in media is very…

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I Feel Nervous That My Spanish Isn't Good Enough to Speak to My Baby, But Here's Why I'm Getting Over That by Irina Gonzalez

I Feel Nervous That My Spanish Isn’t Good Enough to Speak to My Baby, But Here’s Why I’m Getting Over That

Posted on October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by Irina Gonzalez

Note: This is an essay that was written for and published on Parents.com in 2020. However, due to website changes beyond my control, my essay is no longer available on the site… But the internet gods allowed me to find it in its entirety, so I am re-posting it here since a) this was a really important, heartfelt essay…

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Pandemic Mama Season 2 Episode 3: Kelly Fitzgerald Junco with baby Alonso smiling and feeling happy

Episode 2.03: Navigating Postpartum Body Acceptance with Kelly Fitzgerald Junco

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Irina Gonzalez

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina Gonzalez, journalist, toddler mom, and the host talks with three-time return guest Kelly Fitzgerald Junco. She is a writer and sobriety advocate. In her previous two episodes, she talked with us about pregnancy anxiety and postpartum grief. This time, she comes on to give us an update about what…

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Pandemic Mama Season 2 Episode 2

Episode 2.02: Pandemic Parents Reflect on COVID-19, 2 Years Later

Posted on March 11, 2022March 11, 2022 by Irina Gonzalez

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! March 11, 2022, officially marks the two-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic. In this special retrospective episode, host Irina Gonzalez, a journalist and toddler mom, catches up with some of our favorite podcast guests to see what they have been up to in 2021. Check…

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Irina Gonzalez is a journalist, editor, and sober bisexual Latina mom with ADHD. She is the author of the Parenting in Hard Mode newsletter—for those of us who are raising social justice-minded families and getting real about mental health for parents navigating life on the difficult setting. She is also working on an upcoming book on impactful Latinx Americans with The Quarto Publishing Group.

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