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Parenting in Hard Mode

by Irina González, MSW Student

Parenting in Hard Mode

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Radically honest writing by a sober bisexual Latina mom with ADHD. Irina González is an editor/journalist and future social worker/MSW student focused on parenting, mental health, social justice, and supporting intersectional neurodivergent families.

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About Irina González, MSW Student

Journalist/editor, future therapist, social worker-in-training, and sober queer Latina mom with ADHD. My work exists where mental health meets social justice—whether through writing, therapy, or supporting intersectional families.

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