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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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It’s Happening Again

April 16, 2021 0 comments Mental Health, Motherhood, Racism, Social Justice Birmingham Alabama, blacklives, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, endracism Dr. Leesha

At first, I didn’t even recognize it because I have tried so hard to push past the pain, to revel in spring’s sunshine instead of […]

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Who’s Checking on Mom: The Necessity of the 4th Trimester

April 11, 2021 0 comments Mental Health, Motherhood, Women's Mental Health Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, drleesha, Mental Health, motherhood Dr. Leesha

The Trimesters Expectant parents need only to google “pregnancy trimesters” and in two seconds find themselves inundated with everything from blog posts to detailed infographics […]

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No Seat At the Table?

February 28, 2021 0 comments Self-Care, Social Justice, Uncategorized Birmingham Alabama, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, drleesha, Psychiatrist, womanhood Dr. Leesha

At whose table shall I sit? Is there a space for me? Well, how many tables are there? And who sits at those tables? Is […]

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More From the Blog

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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