Irina González, MSW Student

Therapist-in-Training, Former Journalist, Founder of Unmasking Therapy

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An update to my Writing Goals for 2017 [#yearofwriting]

Posted on October 12, 2017January 16, 2018 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. When 2017 started, I deemed this my #yearofwriting and gave myself some serious writing career goals for the year. I created a basic business plan, hired a writing coach to take my career to the next level (which she did), organized my published clips and planned to…

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I love brunch and he loves pizza, so let’s get married!

Posted on October 11, 2017October 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. When Adam and I first met, I discovered that my date absolutely LOVED pizza. So, for our fourth date, I made us pizza for dinner after a rousing two rounds of mini golf (I lost both times). Shortly after, Adam discovered how much I loved brunch…

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How moving out of NYC was great for my mental health

Posted on October 10, 2017October 10, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. When I was younger and growing up in Southwest Florida, I got it in my head that I wanted to live in a big city because I was SO very bored with my life back then. I set my sights on New York City (the biggest…

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Why you should treat blogging like going to the gym

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. As a full-time writer and editor, there is something that I am constantly struggling with: Should I write a blog? Back in the day when blogging first started, it was great for any and all aspiring writers. It gave any person the chance to become a…

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September Writer’s Life: Hurricanes & a real vacation [#yearofwriting]

Posted on September 30, 2017January 29, 2018 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. What can I say about the month of September? To be honest, I don’t even know where to start. The truth about this month is that I almost didn’t work. First of all: I had a pre-planned vacation for a good chunk of the month. My…

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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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