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Love’s Gaze

June 20, 2021 2 comments Family, Parenting Birmingham Alabama, fathers, love, Parenting, positive parenting Dr. Leesha

For my father, Alvin Ellis Your first gaze upon newborn me escapes the recesses of my memory But I know without question That your first […]

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Changing the Conversation Around Mental Health & Mental Illness

May 30, 2021 0 comments Health, Mental Health Birmingham Alabama, drleesha, Mental Health, Psychiatrist, self-care Dr. Leesha

Mental Health Awareness Month As the last day of May quickly approaches, bringing with it an end to Mental Health Awareness month, I have been […]

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A Soundtrack for Social Justice

April 25, 2021 0 comments Racism, Social Justice blacklives, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, Mental Health, racism, self-care, social justice Dr. Leesha

A tenuous verdict On April 20, 2021 twelve jurors declared Derek Chauvin Guilty on three charges – 2nd degree murder, 3rd degree murder, and manslaughter. […]

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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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