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Struggling with Mommy Guilt? Meet Dr. Leesha.

Equal parts psychiatrist, therapist, and friend, Dr. Leesha knows first-hand how tough parenting can be. As a mother to three energetic children and a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist, she has been there, done that, and is still doing it. Through her blog, email newsletter, online course, books, and speaking engagements, she delivers parenting truths laced with humor, transparency, and grace to refresh and restore overwhelmed, stressed-out mommas.

The Blueprint

Ditch the Mommy Guilt: A Blueprint for the Modern Mommy — The Book, The Course and the 31-DayDevotional and the T-Shirt.

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Public Speaking

If you are looking for a dynamic andengaging public speaker to bring humor, heals and healing to your event, hire Dr. Leesha.

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Worried & Praying? Struggles of the Anxious Christian

February 5, 2019 1 comment Anxiety, Faith, Mental Health Anxiety, Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, Doubt, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, Faith, Fear, harvesting hope, Mental Health, Mental Illness Education, Psychiatrist Dr. Leesha

While I don’t remember the first time someone said this to me, I have certainly heard this saying many, many times and have spoken these […]

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STOP Mommy Shaming

January 29, 2019 0 comments Mental Health, Parenting, Uncategorized Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, children, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, moms, motherhood, Parenting, positive parenting Dr. Leesha

Nobody’s Safe On the playgrounds, at the local Target, in your schools – nowhere feels safe. Mommy-shamers and internet trolls are watching, lurking, and judging. […]

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Leveling Up in 2019 with Powerful Words

December 31, 2018 3 comments Faith, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Uncategorized Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, Mental Health Dr. Leesha

My love of words I fell in love with words as a child. Though I no longer recall the day, the memory remains permanently etched […]

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I love that she was real and talked from a parent’s perspective. She talked on our level and not like a psychiatrist with terms we didn’t know. I loved when her daughter jumped on her lap. I though she really gets it. She is realistic and a mom, too.

—Paige L.

The whole woman was ministered to: mind, body, spirit.

—Simone C.

Ditch the Mommy Guilt is a book that ushers mothers through an insightful journey to healthier, happier parenting. Motherhood is one that typically comes with little or no guidance, but Dr. Leesha's brilliant text will assist many mothers in parenting without guilt or second guesses. You must read this smart guide to healthier and happier motherhood ... without any guilt.

—Dr. Ty Moody, Worship Center Christian Church

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