Allison Ezell
Allison and her husband, Blake, grew up in Dallas and made the move to the 'burbs in 2010 when she began teaching middle school in Frisco. After attending Texas A&M for her undergrad, Allison came back to Dallas to pursue her master’s in education from SMU. She has a huge love of writing and taught everything from preschool to eighth grade before obtaining her certification as a pediatric sleep consultant. Today, McKinney is home for her circus, which includes three children and a troublemaking lab. Allison and her husband are both passionate about orphan care and adoption, a calling that led them to their adopted son from China and to pursue their foster care licensing during the pandemic.
Actual Self-Care Sneaks For EVERY Mom
I have a confession: I legitimately cringe when I hear the term "self-care." It feels pretentious and self-centered, right? But here's the thing that took me over a decade of parenting to realize: It's...
Crush Your 2022 Health Goals with AdvoCare
Truth: I've never been one for New Year's resolutions. I'm an Enneagram three, so I'm a goal setter and achiever all year long. But if you're anything like the more than one-third of Americans...
The 10 Best Post-Bedtime Bingeworthy Shows of 2021
Honest question, mamas: Is there anything better than the 9pm relief when all our little cherubs are finally snoozing and it's time to unwind with your partner? If you're anything like us, that means...
7 Travel Sleep Tips for Kids Over the Holidays
Traveling with kids. Sigh. There's good. There's bad. There's ugly. And usually? There's exhausted.
If you're anything like me, I don't even call it "vacation" anymore. If the kids are going, it's travel, basically just...
20 Things I Wish I Knew Before Adopting
November is National Adoption Month, a month set aside to raise awareness about the need for adoptive families to step forward for vulnerable children who need forever homes. Over the last few years, I've...
Family Always Comes First at Lionheart Children’s Academy
When I was a preschool teacher, I remember one particular parent conference where I surprised a mother. She came in to discuss a behavior struggle we were having with her daughter at nap time,...
Effective Communication with School :: 5 Tips from a Former Teacher
Effective communication with school — the goal is for everyone to be on the same team and solely focused on your child's success.
Lionheart Children’s Academy :: Creating Lifelong Learners Starts with Fun
When I was about six months pregnant with my first child, I began my very first search for a childcare center. I remember going from center to center hearing about curriculum and teaching styles...