Irina González, MSW Student

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

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Pandemic Mama Season 2 Episode 3: Kelly Fitzgerald Junco with baby Alonso smiling and feeling happy

Episode 2.03: Navigating Postpartum Body Acceptance with Kelly Fitzgerald Junco

Posted on March 18, 2022 by Irina Gonzalez

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina Gonzalez, journalist, toddler mom, and the host talks with three-time return guest Kelly Fitzgerald Junco. She is a writer and sobriety advocate. In her previous two episodes, she talked with us about pregnancy anxiety and postpartum grief. This time, she comes on to give us an update about what…

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Pandemic Mama podcast, season 1, episode 1, with Irina Gonzalez

Episode 2.01: The Pandemic Mama Podcast is Back! Here’s What Season 2 is All About

Posted on March 2, 2022March 1, 2022 by Irina Gonzalez

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Season 2 of Pandemic Mama is here! Irina Gonzalez, journalist, toddler mom, and the host gives us an update on why the podcast disappeared for almost an entire year and what she’s been up to since. In this episode, Irina discusses moving cross-country during the pandemic, feeling hopeful about the…

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Pandemic Mama with Elaine

14. The Long-Term Trauma of Giving Birth Without Your Partner with Elaine

Posted on December 16, 2020February 2, 2021 by Irina Gonzalez

LISTEN TO THE FULL EPISODE! Irina talks with Elaine, a civil engineer and first-time mom in New York City. Her story is an important one as Elaine gave birth just a few hours after the partner ban went into effect back in March, and she’s still dealing with the long-term trauma associated with that. They…

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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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