The Unwanted Child

The Unwanted Child

By Sham Singh Chauhan

Every child is born deserving love, safety, and belonging. Some grow up without any of it.

The Unwanted Child is a deeply moving memoir based on real-life experiences, giving voice to children who grow up unseen, unheard, and emotionally abandoned. Told with honesty and compassion, it explores the lasting impact of childhood neglect and the quiet resilience that allows survival, self-discovery, and healing.

Through raw reflection and emotional insight, Sham Singh Chauhan, a counsellor and life mentor, brings readers into the inner world of a child who learns fear before understanding love, silence before security, and responsibility before care. The story does not seek blame. Instead, it invites awareness-of wounds carried silently, of patterns repeated unconsciously, and of the choice to break cycles of pain.

This book is not only for those who identify with childhood trauma, but also for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone willing to reflect on how neglect, absence, and emotional unavailability shape lives across generations.

Some stories are painful to tell.

Some truths are uncomfortable to face.

But silence costs more.