Category Archives: Family

When the World is Hurting: Talking to your Children about War & Violence

March 6, 2022 0 comments Anxiety, Children's Mental Health, Family, Grief, Healthy Living, Mental Health, Parenting Birmingham Alabama, children, drleesha, Mental Health, mental health awareness, Mental Illness Education, Psychiatrist Dr. Leesha

Our Children Have Questions A few days ago, my son peppered me with questions – “Mom, what’s happening? Are we going to have World War […]

What I Wish I Knew …

February 20, 2022 0 comments Family, Motherhood, Parenting Birmingham Alabama, blackmom, children, kids, moms, motherhood, Parenting, parenting truth Dr. Leesha

Three babies – I had a whole three babies who are now my big babies at ages 7, 11, and 14. Before I became a […]

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 […]

Suicide While Black

September 14, 2020 0 comments Children's Mental Health, Family, Health, Health Education, Mental Health, Racism, Social Justice Dr. Leesha

Sound the alarm Black children are in danger. From trauma to poverty to educational inequality to racism, our children face very real threats to their […]

What COVID-19 is Still Teaching Me

August 23, 2020 0 comments Faith, Family, Mental Health Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, drleesha, Mental Health, Psychiatrist, wellness Dr. Leesha

Honestly, there are many moments when I am utterly amazed that COVID-19 is still here. Still! We are still wearing masks, we are still sheltering-in-place, […]

You’re Here, But I Still Miss You

July 25, 2020 0 comments Family, Motherhood, Parenting Dr. Leesha

Strange Times What a peculiar span of time within which we continue to find ourselves. I honestly believed, dared to presume, that COVID-19 would breeze […]

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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