Raising Gen Alpha

Ready for some real talk about navigating mental health as a parent? In episode 2 of the new Mommy Needs Therapy podcast, journalist Irina Gonzalez tackles the difficulties that parents face in trying to follow the "put your oxygen mask on first" advice. Let's face it: It's not easy to steal a moment of alone time when your toddler is clinging to your leg and demanding attention. But as parents who need a little time away to be our best selves, what can we do to show our kids we love them... while also finding time to breathe. Follow host Irina Gonzalez @msirinagonzalez [https://www.instagram.com/msirinagonzalez/] on Instagram for more. Get full access to Raising Gen Alpha at irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe [https://irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Ready for some real talk about navigating mental health as a parent? In episode 1 of the new Mommy Needs Therapy podcast, journalist Irina Gonzalez takes you on the journey of how she received her mental health diagnosis at age 29 — in the worst way possible. Tackling taboo issues like alcohol use disorder, dealing with societal stigma, and what it means to have a co-occurring disorder. Plus, we introduce two new segments: "Mom Guilt" Moment of the Week and Realistic Self-Care Tip for Parents. Follow host Irina Gonzalez @msirinagonzalez [https://www.instagram.com/msirinagonzalez/] on Instagram for more. Get full access to Raising Gen Alpha at irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe [https://irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Are you ready for some real talk about navigating mental health as a parent? In season 3, journalist Irina Gonzalez says goodbye to the podcast formerly known as Pandemic Mama and introduces Mommy Needs Therapy. In this weekly mental health podcast, we’ll explore how stigma keeps us from seeking help and hear from other parents about their own mental health ups and downs. Let's discover that we’re not alone, together. First episode coming on Monday, July 18th! Follow host Irina Gonzalez @msirinagonzalez on Instagram for more. Get full access to Raising Gen Alpha at irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe [https://irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

Irina Gonzalez [http://irinagonzalez.com/], journalist, toddler mom, and the host talks with three-time return guest Kelly Fitzgerald Junco [https://www.instagram.com/thesobersenorita/]. 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 the past year of the pandemic has been like while living in Florida, the difficulty of finding a daycare that fits her family's safety requirements, and what it's like to work on accepting your postpartum body during a pandemic. Please take the Pandemic Parenting in 2022 survey [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8HQtv5dIFI55EqSPunte70GfW7LQhdibzEl67O_CPbpSuvQ/viewform] to share what's been going on in your life and don't forget to sign up for the Pandemic Mama newsletter [https://msirinagonzalez.substack.com/] for more. Plus, make sure you follow us on Instagram at @pandemicmamapod [https://www.instagram.com/pandemicmamapod/] for updates, join the Pandemic Mama Podcast Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/pandemicmamapod] to connect with other parents who have had a baby in the past couple of years, and email your questions to pandemicmamapod@gmail.com [pandemicmamapod@gmail.com]. Get full access to Raising Gen Alpha at irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe [https://irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]

March 11, 2022, officially marks the two-year anniversary of the World Health Organization declaring COVID-19 a pandemic. In this special retrospective episode, host Irina Gonzalez [https://www.instagram.com/msirinagonzalez/], a journalist and toddler mom, catches up with some of our favorite podcast guests to see what they have been up to in 2021. Check out how parents who had babies in 2020 are feeling today, whether we've all been able to avoid getting COVID, how our pandemic toddlers are doing, the exhaustion and isolation that still exists for many of us, and who had a second baby in 2021! Plus, check out previous episodes with these guests: * * S1, EP2: Welcoming a Third Baby During the Pandemic with Lauren Wellbank [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-2/] * * S1, EP3: How the Pandemic Changed this Adoption Story with Jesus Triviño [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-3/] * * S1, Ep4: Pregnancy Anxiety During the Pandemic with Kelly Fitzgerald Junco [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-4/] * * S1, EP 27: The Grief of Postpartum in the Pandemic with Kelly Fitzgerald Junco [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-27/] * * S1, EP11: The Grief of Having a Baby During a Pandemic with Kaitlyn [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-11/] * * S1, EP13: Escaping New York City During the Partner Ban with Hannah Howard [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-13/] * * S1, EP14: The Long-Term Trauma of Giving Birth Without Your Partner with Elaine [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-14/] * * S1, EP18: The Freak-Out Moments Happened Postpartum with Amanda McCracken [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-18/] * * S1, EP19: The Importance of Size Inclusion in Birth and Postpartum with Emily Goodstein [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-19/] * * S1, EP24: Finding Normal in the Chaos of a Pandemic with a 5th Baby with Nancy Sanchez [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-24/] * * S1, EP25: How We Parent in the Pandemic One Year Later [http://irinagonzalez.com/pandemic-mama-episode-25/] * Please take the Pandemic Parenting in 2022 survey [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf8HQtv5dIFI55EqSPunte70GfW7LQhdibzEl67O_CPbpSuvQ/viewform] to share what's been going on in your life and don't forget to sign up for the Pandemic Mama newsletter [https://msirinagonzalez.substack.com/] for more. Plus, make sure you follow us on Instagram at @pandemicmamapod [https://www.instagram.com/pandemicmamapod/] for updates, join the Pandemic Mama Podcast Facebook group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/pandemicmamapod] to connect with other parents who have had a baby in the past couple of years, and email your questions to pandemicmamapod@gmail.com [pandemicmamapod@gmail.com]. Get full access to Raising Gen Alpha at irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe [https://irinagonzalez.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_4]