What others are saying
"Reading this book feels like getting a warm, reassuring hug from a friend. As women, we need these reminders: it's ok to take time for yourself. It's ok to put up boundaries with loved ones, it's ok not to do that thing that everyone expects you to do. Most importantly, she helped me see that feeling guilt about someone/something isn't the way to show more love. Thanks Dr. Reid!"
— Leslie Assini
This book spoke to me, as a woman, and a mother. I could relate to so many of the discussions of causes of guilt that Dr. Reid discusses and I truly valued the useful strategies she provides to reduce this useless feeling!
— M. Caudill
"As a clinical psychologist, I strongly believe that this amazing book is a must-read for women everywhere! Not only did it open my eyes to the ways in which guilt has impacted me over the years, but it also taught me new, science-backed strategies for relating differently to guilt so that it doesn't have so much power over me. I am so grateful I read this book and have already shared it (and the ideas found within it) with so many other women, including my own daughter. Thank you, Dr. Reid, for putting this fabulous resource out into the world!"
— Ell
This book spoke to me, as a woman, and a mother. I could relate to so many of the discussions of causes of guilt that Dr. Reid discusses and I truly valued the useful strategies she provides to reduce this useless feeling!
— M. Caudill
About The Book
Guilt Free: Reclaiming Your Life from Unreasonable Expectations
Women today are living with so much guilt. Guilt for working too much. Guilt for not working enough. Guilt for saying no, for saying yes, for taking a break, for asking for help. This emotion infiltrates every role we occupy—mother, partner, daughter, friend, employee, caregiver—and robs us of our capacity for joy and self-worth.
Enough is enough. Guilt Free is the revelatory, compassionate, and deeply practical roadmap every woman needs to break free from the impossible standards that shape our daily lives.
With the SPEAK framework, a five-step path to healing grounded in the core tenets of psychotherapy, readers will be equipped to:
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Identify guilt triggers using the Guilt Equation
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Quiet guilty and critical thoughts
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Create sustainable boundaries around overexertion
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Replace guilt-driven decisions with clarity, self-trust, and empowerment
Guilt Free is your invitation to step out of the exhausting cycle of over-functioning, people-pleasing, and self-blame—and into a life shaped by your own desires, values, and brilliance.
