Category Archives: Parenting

Bidding Adieu to Odyssey: A Mother’s Ode to Preschool

July 31, 2019 5 comments Motherhood, Parenting Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, children, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, drleesha, education, Parenting, positive parenting Dr. Leesha

Defining Odyssey Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines an odyssey as a “long wandering or voyage usually marked by many changes of fortune” or “an intellectual or spiritual […]

Rooted in the Word: Back-to- School Scriptures for the Kids

July 21, 2019 2 comments Children's Mental Health, Healthy Living, Parenting, Schools, Uncategorized children, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, drleesha, Faith, schools Dr. Leesha

Here’s Comes August Now only a few weeks away, the month of August is always an exciting one in the Cox home. We celebrate three […]

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 […]

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, […]

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. […]

STOP Mommy Shaming

January 29, 2019 0 comments Mental Health, Parenting, Uncategorized Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, children, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox, moms, motherhood, Parenting, positive parenting Dr. Leesha

Nobody’s Safe On the playgrounds, at the local Target, in your schools – nowhere feels safe. Mommy-shamers and internet trolls are watching, lurking, and judging. […]

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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