Irina Gonzalez

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Pandemic Mama podcast, season 1, episode 1, with Irina Gonzalez

Episode 2.01: The Pandemic Mama Podcast is Back! Here’s What Season 2 is All About

Posted on March 2, 2022March 1, 2022 by Irina Gonzalez

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Season 2 of Pandemic Mama is here! Irina Gonzalez, journalist, toddler mom, and the host gives us an update on why the podcast disappeared for almost an entire year and what she’s been up to since. In this episode, Irina discusses moving cross-country during the pandemic, feeling hopeful about the…

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Well, here are my 2019 writing goals… with a twist [#yearofwriting]

Posted on January 2, 2019February 24, 2019 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Well, as you’ve probably read about in my December 2018 writer’s life, last year did not go as wonderfully as I hoped. I did not make my financial goals for the year and I felt extremely burnt-out at the end of the month, which I am still kind of…

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Why I’m quitting my pro-immigration memoir (Moscow Chica) for now

Posted on June 19, 2018February 22, 2019 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Last year, one of my major writing goals was to write the book proposal for my pro-immigration memoir on being half-Russian, half-Cuban, and ALL American. The name of the book is Moscow Chica: How Growing Up in Russia and Cuba Made Me an American and I’ve been talking about writing…

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I’m going to read 101 audiobooks in 1001 days

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. Anyone who knows me also likely knows that I love almost nothing more than signing up for challenges. They thrill me, really. Last year, I did a pescatarian Whole30 (and I quit early), a “writing every day” challenge for the month of July (and I quit…

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Am I Latina Enough? (Essay featured in Latina magazine’s May 2014 issue)

Posted on May 12, 2017June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. In May 2014, my essay “Am I Latina Enough?” was featured in the pages of Latina magazine. It was an honor to write this piece, which is very near and dear to my heart. Below is an image of the story, followed by the full text…

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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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