Irina González, MSW Student

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

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Why I quit Whole30 early (and why it’s probably not for everyone)

Posted on July 2, 2016April 6, 2018 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. I woke up this morning feeling pretty great about myself. The sun was shining, my skin looked good and my stomach was feeling pretty happy with me. The only problem? It’s what should have been the start of Day 22 of my Whole30 adventures and I…

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When overthinking gets in the way of my writing

Posted on July 1, 2016June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. I don’t know about the rest of you, but it’s really, really easy for me to overthink my writing. In fact, I basically do it EVER. DAMN. DAY. Here’s what typically happens in my brain: I want to write! Okay… but what to write about? Let’s…

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I’m 30… And here is where my life is right now

Posted on June 22, 2016June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. Well, it’s officially been three months since I turned 30 years old, two months since I moved to Florida, and one month since I decided to *finally* take on the challenge of improving my life in the next decade… or so. Mainly, my goal with the…

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Map Your 30s Blog: Why life doesn’t end when you turn 30

Posted on May 22, 2016June 11, 2017 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. Exactly two months ago, I turned 30 years old. One month later, I arrived to my new (old) home in Florida. Today is May 22nd, 2016, and I have officially lived thirty years and two months on this planet. I don’t want to get annoyingly philosophical here…

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The 6 healthy food trends you NEED this year

Posted on March 3, 2016April 6, 2018 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. This was probably one of the most fun stories I’ve written in a while. Partially because it’s a topic that I am very passionate about (healthy eating FTW!) but also because I got to talk to some of the top food bloggers, writers and editors about…

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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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