Category Archives: Motherhood

Is It Just Me?

April 20, 2020 4 comments Health, Healthy Living, Motherhood Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, drleesha, Mental Health, wellness Dr. Leesha

The new normal There has been no school since March 16, and homeschooling formally began April 6 for our family. The hubby and I have […]

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 […]

Love Lessons for Moms

February 8, 2020 0 comments Motherhood, Uncategorized drleesha, family, love, Parenting, parenting truth, positive parenting Dr. Leesha

February is for Love For me, the month of February represents all things love – love of God, love of self, love of family, love […]

Mom, Put that Cape On!

January 29, 2020 4 comments Mental Health, Motherhood, Parenting, Women's Mental Health Dr. Leesha

I know, moms. It’s gets confusing. Society and our well-meaning mommy friends voice compelling declarations from “You’re no superhero” to “Girl, take off your cape” and “You are not supermom. Ain’t nobody got time for that.”

Yasss, Honey! Beyoncé Gets It, Too

December 18, 2019 2 comments Motherhood, Parenting Birmingham, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, drleesha, family, Parenting, parenting truth Dr. Leesha

Most women have been conditioned to ignore symptoms and just ‘tough it out’ and focus on taking care of everyone else before themselves. I am […]

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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