Irina González, MSW Student

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

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7 Fearless things I’m doing for my writing career in 2017 [#yearofwriting]

Posted on January 1, 2017January 16, 2018 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. It’s the start of a new year and, as always, that has me (and everyone else in the world I suppose) thinking about what this year will bring. It’s no stretch to say that 2016 wasn’t everyone’s favorite year. Despite some personal successes, I know that…

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2016 was an exceptionally happy year for me (and I’m not afraid to admit it)

Posted on December 31, 2016June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. We’ve all been saying it all damn year, haven’t we? 2016 IS THE WORST. I know that I’ve definitely been guilty of this sentiment, and it wasn’t really just because of the election (although that contributed to my year-end complaints). But in the past few days,…

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Here is exactly why I’m signing up for the #52essays2017 challenge

Posted on December 30, 2016June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. I love a good challenge. I think that’s been sufficiently demonstrated this year alone when I decided to start writing for my Map Your 30s project and even signed up to write every single day during the month of July. The only problem? I suck at keeping up with them….

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The 5 best stories & essays I wrote in 2016

Posted on December 29, 2016October 8, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. Well, it’s the end of the year… A time that most people take to reflect on what has happened in the past and what you’re looking forward to in the future. I’ll be doing a few posts along those themes, starting with a classic: A roundup…

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How to make a Cuban Meaty Potato Stuffing [RECIPE]

Posted on November 21, 2016April 6, 2018 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. It’s just a few days before Thanksgiving! WOO HOO! Although Halloween is actually my favorite holiday and Christmas is a close second, there is something truly special about Thanksgiving for me. You see, my family has a really fun and sweet tradition where our meal always…

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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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