Irina González, MSW Student

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

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Here’s a few of the podcasts, articles, and videos I have contributed to:

PODCASTS:

  • Irina Gonzalez Is The Only Bisexual Woman in a Heteronormative Marriage‬ [The Only One in the Room]
  • Irina Gonzalez from The Temper [Sober Company]
  • Latinx Culture & Mental Health [Breaking Free]
  • How to Sober Up [Unladylike]
  • Scott Talks to Irina Gonzalez [The Only One in the Room]
  • She’s Stuck in a Family Triangle [How to Talk to Mami & Papi About Anything]
  • How To Get Out of Debt Faster Than You Think [How To! With Charles Duhigg]

RADIO/TELEVISION:

  • Being Bisexual in a Monogamous Marriage [Tamron Hall Show – 9.29.20]
  • Understanding When and How to Use the Term ‘Latinx’ [Cheddar]
  • The 411 on Anal Sex [BBC Radio]

Recovery Articles:

  • Dry January Canceled? Jokes, Memes Making Light of Sobriety are Hurtful, Harmful [Yahoo!]
  • How to Cut Back on Drinking Alcohol [HuffPost]
  • How to Know if You’re an Addict [Cosmopolitan]
  • 21 Sober First Date Ideas Where Your Personality Can Really Shine [Bustle]
  • People are Urging Others to Find Help with Addiction in the Wake of Mac Miller’s Death from Apparent Overdose [Business Insider]

Parenting Articles:

  • The Monotony of Family Meals Can Trigger Past Disordered Eating [The New York Times]
  • An ‘SNL’ Skit Captured Everything Uncomfortable About ‘Wine Mom’ Culture [INSIDER]
  • How Experts Would Design a “Mom-Friendly” Hospital [Romper]

Latinx Culture Articles:

  • 9 People of Color on What Going to Therapy for the First Time Was Like [Bustle]
  • 35 Mujeristas Share What Empowers Them for International Women’s Day [The Mujerista]

Relationship Articles:

  • PRINT: Our Marriage Looks Straight. We’re Not. [The New York Times]
  • PRINT: 9 Money Secrets of Happy Couples [Real Simple]
  • Is Texting Back Too Fast the Reason You’re Single? [betches]
  • 5 Women Explain Why They Chose Not to Shed for the Wedding [Hip Latina]
  • We Asked and You Answered: Here’s What You Told Us About Your First Kiss Experiences [mitú]

Wellness Articles:

  • Don’t Believe The Lies — You Are Not Broken [Scary Mommy]
  • 11 People on What They Learned from Losing 100 Pounds (and Keeping It Off) [The Kitchn]
  • The $20 Gadgets That Helped These People Lose 100 Pounds [The Kitchn]
  • 8 People Who Lost 100+ Pounds on Their Best Healthy Habits [The Kitchn]

Other Articles:

  • We Need To #CancelRent and We Need To Do It Immediately [Scary Mommy]
  • How to Stop Being So Busy All the Time [Seleni]
  • Interview [The Millennial Freelancer]
  • Interview [Cozy in Miami]

VIDEOS:

  • Watch me show Alejandra Ramos of Always Order Dessert how to safely use a pressure cooker to make Cuban black beans in this Vivala video:
  • Watch me talk about famous diets in this Oye! With Johanna Torres video from MamásLatinas:
  • Watch me talk about train travel with fellow traveler Rachel Hoffstetter in this #AmtrakLIVE video:
  • Watch me test the differences between Mexican cola versus U.S. cola in this Latina magazine video:
  • Watch me teach you how to make the perfect cup of Cuban coffee in this MamásLatinas video:
  • Watch my interview with superstar chef Aarón Sánchez in this MamásLatinas video:

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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