Category Archives: Parenting

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. […]

The 12 Days of Christmas – Mommy Style

December 11, 2018 0 comments Parenting, Uncategorized Birmingham, Birmingham Alabama, children, Dr. Leesha, Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox Dr. Leesha

In honor of the upcoming Christmas holiday, I decided to remix the words to the 12 Days of Christmas – mommy style. This one is […]

A Mom’s Guide to Surviving Family Photos

November 27, 2018 0 comments Parenting, Uncategorized Dr. Leesha

Dr. Leesha Loves Family Photos A little confession here – I LOVE taking family photos. Every year, the magical Breanna Fogg takes our family photos. […]

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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