After 335 days unemployed, I’m *thrilled* to be back to work as a PT writer/editor for Dotdash Meredith Shopping Newsletters! 🛍️💻✍🏼

In my latest for Raising Gen Alpha, I wrote about how I'm embracing teaching Rio about different cultures, even if teaching him a different language is proving to be nearly impossible for me: irinagonzalez.substack.com/p/teach-kids...

I’ve been thinking about this for a hot minute, but I know deep down it’s what I need right now. I’m not “off” social but will only use it from my desktop. If you need me, find me on Substack: irinagonzalez.Substack.com — or my website: irinagonzalez.com (where you can also find my email).

Even more important than tacos?

P I Z Z A

@amandafarah.bsky.social Lombardi’s, obviously

But first, TACOS

…and reliving my sophomore year at NYU. Which was in 2005. As in, 18 years ago. I seem to have more lines on my face now?!

I’m in NYC and heading straight for my friend Tawny Lara’s book launch party for Dry Humping: A Guide to Dating, Relating, and Hooking Up Without Booze. Can’t wait!

I’ve been feeling very discouraged about my writing lately, but starting to crawl out of the dark cave of impostor syndrome.