Irina Gonzalez

Journalist | Editor | Multi-Passionate Writer | Founder & Editor-in-Chief Raising Gen Alpha

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Pandemic Mama with Kristin Diversi

16. A Long, Complicated Fertility Journey with Kristin Diversi

Posted on January 6, 2021February 2, 2021 by Irina Gonzalez

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina talks with Kristin Diversi, a freelance writer, new mom, and host of the Macabre Traveler podcast. They discuss her long fertility journey that ultimately included IVF, an embryo adoption, and selective reduction. They also talked about struggling with the identity shift of motherhood and how to define motherhood for…

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Pandemic Mama with Jesus Trivino

3. How the Pandemic Changed this Adoption Story with Jesus Triviño

Posted on September 30, 2020February 2, 2021 by Irina Gonzalez

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina talks with Latinx pop culture expert and dad Jesus Triviño about what it was like to adopt his daughter just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic. They discuss his and his wife’s 9-year struggle to have a baby and how it all finally came together in just 9 weeks. They…

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Irina Gonzalez is a journalist, editor, and multi-passionate writer. She is a Generation Alpha expert and author of the Raising Gen Alpha newsletter, where she writes about the hope and hopelessness of bringing up kids born 2010-2024 in a world that feels like it’s on fire—figuratively and literally.

Irina's 20-year media career has been defined by her fearless use of storytelling to shine a light on those who feel outside the "norm." Her work serves to remind us that we are never truly alone in our struggles and empowers us to overcome the societal barriers that stand in the way of our mental and emotional well-being. By promoting a message of empathy and inclusivity, Irina is helping to create a better world for all of us, and for generations to come.

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