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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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The Scoop on Bipolar Disorder

April 30, 2018 2 comments Health Education, Mental Health, Women's Mental Healthl Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, health, Mental Health, Mental Illness Education, Psychiatrist Dr. Leesha

A few weeks ago, singer Mariah Carey disclosed that she had been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. While her initial diagnosis came over 15 years ago, she has only recently decided to divulge details of her psychiatric illness to the public, a secret she kept out of fear and denial as reported in her interview in People Magazine. Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness affecting roughly 3% of US adults.  It is a mental illness that is poorly understood and often misconstrued in the media.

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Live in the Moment and Just Be

April 24, 2018 0 comments Healthy Living Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, Common, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, Hip hop, Mental Health, Music Dr. Leesha

Common is one of my favorite hip hop artists as he deftly weaves dope beats and fresh rhymes to create socially conscious music. He uses his artistry to sing of love for his community but also to speak out against social injustice. He released his sixth studio album, Be, in 2005. To quote lyrics from the title track, Be, “Never looking back or too far in front of me, the present is a gift, and I just want to be.” 

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3 Tips For When Your Child Worries

March 22, 2018 1 comment Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Parenting, Schools Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, children, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, Mental Health, Mental Illness Education, Parenting, positive parenting, Psychiatrist, schools Dr. Leesha

Honestly, these last 2 weeks have been pretty tough for the Cox family of five. Between my husband hosting the 2017 – 2018 NCAA Division III Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track and Field Championship at Birmingham Southern College, my son’s weekly baseball practices and games, the daily grind of work and school, and threats of severe weather, we have been stretched thin. On top of that, there have now been 3 school shootings as of this writing – Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida on February 14, Huffman High School In Birmingham, AL on March 7, AL, and Great Mills High School in Great Hills, Maryland on March 20. Each shooting, tragic, and occurring within weeks of the other, my own anxiety escalated. But, this time my oldest was deeply impacted.

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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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