Irina González, MSW Student

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

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Category: Health

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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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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My 6 food resolutions for 2016

Posted on February 23, 2016April 6, 2018 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. When it comes to starting the year off right, we all make New Year’s Resolutions that are often pretty much dropped by the time February rolls around. I’m certainly guilty of it, year after year after year. That’s why this year I’m doing things a little…

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I’m about to turn 30…

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

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. In the past few months, and I couldn’t tell you if this is coincidence or some weird algorithm or simply because I am more aware of it, my Facebook feed has been full of “hey you’re turning 30!” articles. And it’s true. I am turning 30….

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How to make a Holiday Survival Smoothie [RECIPE]

Posted on January 11, 2016April 6, 2018 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter to get writing news and updates. About two years ago, I became a little obsessed with smoothies. I had just gotten my very first high-powered blender (Thank you, Ninja Kitchen!) to test for work, and I fell in love. Shortly after, I went home for Christmas and came back with a ton…

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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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