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Parenting Should Never Have Occured
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781970529500
Publisher: Lowey Alexander
Published: Aug 14 2026
Pages: 92
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.22 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
At seven years old, Lowey Alexander was asked to make a decision no child should ever face-whether his mother should stay with his father or leave him. That moment would fracture his understanding of love, loyalty, and safety, and mark the beginning of a childhood shaped by fear, silence, and survival.
Growing up amid domestic violence, neglect, illness, and emotional abandonment, Lowey learned early how to disappear-how to make himself useful, quiet, and invisible. He endured hunger disguised as celebration, cruelty hidden behind charm, and the unbearable weight of being labeled a coward for choosing survival over violence. Through asthma attacks, hospital rooms, whippings, and shame, he searched desperately for belonging, protection, and love.
This memoir is not an act of blame or revenge. It is an unflinching act of truth.
With raw honesty and deep reflection, Lowey retraces the moments that shaped him-from a turbulent home in Oakland to Catholic schools, racial identity conflicts, early spiritual devotion, and the slow emergence of self-reliance. Along the way, he confronts the lasting impact of irresponsible parenting, the cost of forced maturity, and the quiet resilience it takes to heal from wounds inflicted in childhood.
Written for anyone who has ever felt silenced, misunderstood, or forced to grow up too soon, this book is a testament to the power of self-awareness, courage, and choosing a different path forward. It is a reminder that healing is possible-and that telling the truth can change the course of a life.
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