Category Archives: Family

Love in the time of Corona

April 7, 2020 2 comments Faith, Family, Healthy Living, Marriage Birmingham Alabama, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, love Dr. Leesha

So, how exactly are the hubby and I supposed to make our marriage a priority when there is no escape? Well, it’s a good question. Thankfully, I’ve got answers – well at least some that work for us.

Finding God’s Peace Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic

March 18, 2020 0 comments Anxiety, Faith, Family, Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, coronavirus, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, drleesha, Mental Health, Parenting Dr. Leesha

The Zombie Apocalypse Minus the Zombies Neither my physician credentials nor mental health expertise have sufficiently quashed my apprehension and unease as the world faces […]

A Special Kind of Love

March 4, 2020 2 comments Family, Motherhood, Parenting Dr. Leesha

I heard it for years – boys love their mamas. Yet, this was of no consequence to me until my Evan was born, my second […]

Creating Magical Holiday Traditions

December 4, 2019 0 comments Family, Motherhood Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, children, Christmas, drleesha, family, holidays Dr. Leesha

This blog first appeared on Birmingham Moms Blog at https://birmingham.citymomsblog.com/holidays/creating-magical-holiday-traditions/ It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year Ahh, the holidays . . . undoubtedly […]

The Loneliness of Motherhood

November 24, 2019 0 comments Family, Motherhood, Parenting Birmingham Alabama, drleesha, motherhood, Parenting, parenting truth Dr. Leesha

Co-Parenting is Good … I’m a happily married woman and mom to three beautiful children, ages 5, 8, and 12. Well, the 12-year-old really isn’t […]

My First Best Friend

October 9, 2019 1 comment Family Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, drleesha Dr. Leesha

October 6, 2019, marked a most splendid occasion. My baby sister celebrated her 40th birthday. Turn up! Like most decade birthdays, turning the big 4-0 […]

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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