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10 Life Lessons My Father Taught Me

June 17, 2019 1 comment Parenting Birmingham, Mental Health, Parenting, positive parenting, Psychiatrist Dr. Leesha

Celebrating Fathers Today is Father’s Day, a day that is tough for so many. Some have lost their fathers while others never knew their fathers […]

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I’m Done with Work-Life Balance

June 4, 2019 4 comments Healthy Living, Motherhood, Women's Health Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, health, motherhood, Parenting Dr. Leesha

The Fallacy of Work-Life Balance This whole concept of work-life balance really caught on some years ago. Executives, educators, health care professionals, moms – we […]

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5 Tips for Preventing Mommy Burnout

May 20, 2019 0 comments Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting, Women's Health, Women's Mental Health Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, drleesha, Mental Health, moms, motherhood Dr. Leesha

What is Burnout? Burnout is defined as physical and emotional exhaustion caused by chronic stress. There are 3 components of burnout: Exhaustion – physical, emotional, […]

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Hope for Mothers Facing Postpartum Depression

April 3, 2019 0 comments Mental Health, Parenting, Women's Health, Women's Mental Health drleesha Dr. Leesha

She sat in my office, shifting uncomfortably in her chair, her face tense with worry. She met my concerned gaze with eyes rimmed with tears. […]

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To Whom Does My Black Life Matter?

March 13, 2019 9 comments Children's Mental Health, Mental Health, Social Justice children, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, Mental Health Dr. Leesha

A Tough Question That’s really the question at the heart of the issue, isn’t it? Does my black life matter to you, my friends, my […]

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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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