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.
If I Could Tell You One Thing About Adopting a Child…
Why would you want to ruin your sweet little family?
Think of all that your older kids will have to sacrifice for that child.
Why would you choose a child with special needs?
Won't that be really...
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Well, hello, old friend. We meet again.
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