Guilt
Trip

Nine Stops to Selfhood

From fat-shamed teen to burnt-out working mom, follow Ladoo Singh's hilarious and heartwarming journey through the chaos of Indian family life, arranged marriages, and the beautiful mess of finding yourself.

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Guilt Stops

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Laughs

The Weight of Being Ladoo

RAJANI TEWARI

"One woman. Nine flavours of guilt."

"Beta, shaadi kab?"

"You're so brave!"

What People Are Saying

These sound familiar? You're definitely not alone. Every woman has heard these at least once.

"Shaadi kab?"

- Every Aunty Ever

"You're so brave!"

- For existing in my body

"Beta, lose some weight"

- Unsolicited health advice

"Don't be so sensitive"

- When you have feelings

"Act like a lady"

- Because authenticity is overrated

"You've changed"

- When you grow a backbone

"Perfect beti"

- Pressure to be everything to everyone

Sound familiar? You're not alone.

Guilt Trip is for every woman who's been told she's too much or not enough. It's a fierce, funny, feminist reminder that healing doesn't require perfection. It only requires permission to be authentically, unapologetically you.

Meet the Author

Dr. Rajani Tewari is not just an author — she's a full-time mother, part-time philosopher, accidental poet, and a lifelong people whisperer.

As the Chief People Officer at GreenCell Mobility, she leads with empathy, humour, and the occasional Bollywood reference. Through Guilt Trip: Nine Stops to Selfhood, Rajani turns everyday shame into satire and guilt into glitter.

"Her writing is a gentle rebellion against societal checkboxes — one pun, one poem, one punchline at a time."

When she's not building workplaces or breaking stereotypes, you'll find her sipping chai, making metaphors out of heartbreaks, or parenting with grace (and memes).

"This is her debut book — part mirror, part magic, and all heart."

The Journey to Guilt Trip

The Inspiration

Every woman's story of being told she's "too much" or "not enough" sparked the idea for this deeply personal yet universal tale.

The Writing

Balancing corporate life, motherhood, and creative expression, Rajani crafted Ladoo's story between chai breaks and midnight thoughts.

The Mission

To remind every woman that healing doesn't require perfection— it only requires permission to be authentically herself.

The Book

Nine Stops to Selfhood

A raw, funny, and emotionally loaded ride through nine flavours of guilt every woman has silently tasted.

Guilt Trip

The Weight of Being Ladoo

Contemporary Fiction • Humor • Feminism

10,489 words of pure heart

Epistolary format with poetry & diary entries

Meet Ladoo Singh

"Ladoo Singh was born with curves and curses — one shaped her body, the other shaped her battles."

From being the "moti with a golden heart" to the mother who forgets her own birthday while remembering everyone else's anniversary, Ladoo's journey is hilariously relatable and deeply moving.

"From fat-shamed teen to burnt-out working mom, Ladoo navigates the chaos of Indian family life, arranged marriage pressures, body image battles, and motherhood guilt."

Set in the familiar chaos of Indian families, arranged marriages, WhatsApp judgments, corporate ladders, and motherhood myths, this book unpacks guilt not as a burden, but as a breadcrumb trail to discovering your real self.

The Nine Stops

Body Shame

"The guilt of not looking perfect"

Family Pressure

"Rishta parades and societal checkboxes"

Career Ambition

"Professional burnout meets personal breakdown"

Motherhood

"PTA meetings and postpartum reality"

Self-Care

"The guilt of putting yourself first"

6-9

The Journey

"To self-discovery and acceptance"

Themes & Elements

Body Positivity

Challenging beauty standards and embracing self-love in all its messy glory

Family Dynamics

Navigating Indian family expectations with humor and hard-won wisdom

Modern Feminism

Workplace challenges, maternal identity, and finding your voice

Humor & Heart

Turning pain into punchlines and shame into self-discovery

Early Praise

"Bold, brilliant and ridiculously funny, Guilt Trip will make you laugh out loud, cry quietly, and nod furiously in recognition."

- Early Reader

"Tender and razor-sharp, this feminist chronicle is a rallying cry for every woman who has ever been told she's too much — or not enough."

- Book Reviewer