Each module will begin and end with a section called “Going Within.” This section is for you to check in with yourself to see what you already know, what you think you know, and what has changed for you after working through each module. We all come to postpartum and parenting with biases and stories. One thing – and I’m tempted to say this is the most important thing – we must do in order to prepare is to decide which stories feel valid and which stories we can let go of. Going within will help you do this.
I encourage you to answer the questions as fully as you can. Don’t worry – I’m not grading you on what you know or don’t know. These sections are for you alone to help you. Please don’t be tempted to skip the questions either. It might seem useless or even scary when you begin this practice of going within, but stick with it. There is so much value in checking in with ourselves. We know more than we let ourselves believe.