MiLa has been a writer ever since she was thirteen years old when she started keeping a diary to document her life. As a teen MiLa frequently had her poems published in the local newspaper and loved taking creative writing classses in high school.

Today MiLa still enjoys writing and has written numerous children's books which she plans to get published and eventually have them in every public and school library.

As a bilingual kindergarten teacher, MiLa enjoys writing about early childhood education and ways to engage and encourage children to learn. Having once been a beauty consultant, MiLa also enjoys writing about beauty, makeup, skincare, as well as topics about body image and self-esteem.

Knowing that you must take care of the outside as well as the inside of your body, MiLa writes frequently about health and fitness. She feels you can never know too much about taking care of yourself.

Writing is a means of relaxation for MiLa. She swears that she will be writing until the day she dies or becomes brain dead! Writing is a passion for her and loves the fact that she can put her words out there for others to read.

MiLa has been married for almost 23 years and is mother to a twenty year old son and an eighteen year old daughter. MiLa also lives with two dogs, two goldfish and a cat in the great city of Austin, Texas.

My passion is ...

my family, my writings, and my students

I know too much about ...

heartache

My parents always told me ...

stand on your own two feet

My childhood ambition ...

to be a fashion designer and to be a girl named Nancy!

My favorite memory ...

my kids in diapers and barefoot playing in the grass

Why I write ...

because it makes me feel good, and the words wouldn't look as good if they were coming out of my ears instead of out on 'paper'

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

something about poor Britney

My first job ...

shoe salesperson. Hated it.

My best moment ...

finding my true love

My inspiration ...

my mami

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Stress is a given in all of our lives. There are demands on our time from our children, our spouses, our jobs. There's too much to do and there's either not enough time or not enough energy to get it all done. So if we can't escape it, how can we at least handle it better? Here are a few suggestions.

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