HOUSTON, TX — May 29th, 2025 — In a powerful new memoir that is already striking a chord with working mothers, medical professionals, and advocates for family court reform, Dr. Adwoafuaa Nwokocha shares her deeply personal journey through love, trauma, and resilience in Custody MD: Fighting for the Woo.

A practicing physician and mother of five based in Houston, Dr. Nwokocha peels back the veil on the emotional toll of navigating one of the most contentious custody battles in recent legal memory. Far from a typical courtroom memoir, Custody MD offers readers an unfiltered look into the high-stakes intersection of motherhood, medicine, race, and systemic injustice—delivered with a storyteller’s grace and a survivor’s grit.

A Story Many Know Too Well, but Rarely Speak Aloud

At its core, Custody MD is not only the story of a mother fighting for her children, but of a woman resisting societal expectations and legal structures that often penalize women—especially women of color—for being strong, ambitious, and independent.

What begins as a promising love story between two medical students unravels into a devastating reality marked by betrayal, manipulation, domestic violence, and the weaponization of family court. Through vivid recollections, courtroom transcripts, and moments of painful vulnerability, Dr. Nwokocha recounts how a seemingly civil separation turned into an all-consuming legal battle against an ex-husband with considerable wealth, privilege, and influence.

“There are millions of working mothers out there—physicians, nurses, teachers, first responders—who are judged not for neglect, but for having a career,” said Dr. Nwokocha. “I wanted to show what it feels like when your ambition becomes a weapon used against you in the most important fight of your life: the one for your children.”

More Than A Memoir—A Call for Reform

The book also delves into broader themes, such as the racial optics of family court, cultural clashes in interethnic relationships, and the often invisible trauma inflicted on children during custody disputes. It challenges long-held narratives about what makes a “fit” mother and dares to confront the quiet discrimination embedded in family law systems across America.

Written with clarity, empathy, and moments of biting wit, Custody MD invites readers into the lived experience of a Black female physician who, despite her education and credentials, found herself gaslit, misrepresented, and emotionally devastated within a system she thought would protect her.

The title “Fighting for the Woo” references the affectionate name for her children, but it also echoes a broader struggle—the fight for autonomy, respect, and a voice that will not be silenced.

A Voice for the Voiceless

Though deeply personal, the story resonates with any reader who has experienced power imbalances, systemic bias, or the isolating weight of being dismissed for telling the truth. It’s a book that speaks not only to women in high-pressure careers, but to anyone who has been forced to choose between survival and silence.

“I didn’t write this book for revenge,” said Dr. Nwokocha. “I wrote it so that others don’t feel alone when the court doesn’t see them. I wrote it as a warning to others to not fall for the same tactics, pitfalls and traps as I did. I wrote it because the system needs to change. But most of all I wrote it so my children will one day know the truth”

Custody MD is now available in paperback and eBook on Amazon and other major retailers.

Book Details:

• Title: Custody MD: Fighting for the Woo
• Author: Adwoafuaa Nwokocha, MD
• Publisher: Writers of the West
• Formats: Paperback, eBook, Hardcover & Audiobook (Soon)
• Available: Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and select retailers globally

Author & Media Contact

Dr. Nwokocha

mnwokocha23@gmail.com

Publisher
Writers of the West
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Website: www.writersofthewest.net