Episode 104: Josephine Atluri – Mom of 7 (IVF, Adoption, Surrogacy) on Choosing Your Mindset

Josephine Atluri is the mother of seven and in this episode she shares her experience of becoming a mother through IVF, international adoption and surrogacy. She is a highly sought after fertility, pregnancy, and parenting mindfulness coach. She is the host of the popular podcast, Responding to Life: Talking Health, Fertility, & Parenthood. She is also the author of the books Mindfulness Journal for Parents and 5 Minute Mindfulness for Pregnancy.  I loved getting to know Josephine and her story and learn more about her mindfulness practice. What we talked about: 3:00- Josephine’s journey to motherhood 5:00- Talking with her kids about her family  7:00- Her podcast, Responding to Life 13:20- Being considerate of others when having the conversation around fertility and having kids 20:45- Finding mindfulness in your life and parenting 33:40- Her book 38:50- Realizing she needed mindfulness in her life 40:15- End of podcast questions Show Notes: Chatter Josephine’s Website Responding to Life: Talking Health, Fertility, & Parenthood 5 Minute Mindfulness for Pregnancy Mindfulness Journal for Parents Connect with Lindsey:  Lindsey on Instagram Lindsey on Twitter Lindsey on Facebook  Join the I’ll Have Another Facebook Group Support the I’ll Have Another Podcast on Patreon Follow SandyBoy Productions: Sandyboy Productions on Twitter Sandyboy Productions on Instagram SandyBoy Productions Shows:  Why is Everyone Yelling? The Illuminate Podcast The Herban Farmacy Podcast The Ready to Run Podcast Sponsors: Prep Dish Go to Prepdish.com/lindsey for a free 2-week trial PunkPost Use the code “Lindsey3” for $3 off your order