Irina Gonzalez

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Why Brooklyn 99’s survival is so important for Rosa Diaz fans and bi representation on TV

Posted on October 30, 2023October 30, 2023 by Irina Gonzalez

Note: This is an essay that was written for and published by Bella Books in 2018. However, due to website changes beyond my control, my essay is no longer available on the site… But the internet gods allowed me to find it in its entirety, so I am re-posting it here since bisexual representation in media is very…

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I Feel Nervous That My Spanish Isn't Good Enough to Speak to My Baby, But Here's Why I'm Getting Over That by Irina Gonzalez

I Feel Nervous That My Spanish Isn’t Good Enough to Speak to My Baby, But Here’s Why I’m Getting Over That

Posted on October 16, 2023October 16, 2023 by Irina Gonzalez

Note: This is an essay that was written for and published on Parents.com in 2020. However, due to website changes beyond my control, my essay is no longer available on the site… But the internet gods allowed me to find it in its entirety, so I am re-posting it here since a) this was a really important, heartfelt essay…

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Quarter 1 of 2020 Writer’s Life

Posted on March 27, 2020August 31, 2020 by Irina Gonzalez

This has probably been the craziest working quarter of my entire life, and I can’t imagine that it’s about to get any easier. I was in my third trimester the entire time, which meant a LOT of sleepless nights due to pregnancy insomnia and a lot of anxiety. And that’s not even to mention the…

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Quarter 4 of 2019 Writer’s Life [#yearofwriting]

Posted on December 31, 2019January 22, 2020 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. It’s impossible to look at the past three months of my writing life without having all sorts of conflicted feelings. For one, if I simply look at the numbers of how much money I made (and how much I wrote) in the past few months, it is…

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Quarter 3 of 2019 Writer’s Life [#yearofwriting]

Posted on September 30, 2019January 22, 2020 by Irina Gonzalez

Please subscribe to my newsletter: Self-Care For Writers. Well, how do I want to start talking about Q3 of 2019 in terms of my writing life only to say that it was possibly the most tiring period of my entire life so far. And why? Well… because I am pregnant! Yes, I know this isn’t…

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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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