Blog tour.........Becoming Mrs. Rogers

 
I'm thrilled to help in promoting Cindi Rogers' new book, Becoming Mrs. Rogers, by participating in the blog tour for the book. It's now available for purchase on Amazon.com here.

Cindi, Chris, and their two boys were the very first FX family that Doug, Grady, and I met in-person after receiving Grady's fragile X diagnosis. That interaction provided us with hope, hope, and more hope. Seeing the high quality of life that Cindi and Chris built for their boys showed us that we could have a happy-ever-after kind of life too. Now you can share in their journey by reading Cindi's book.

This book was a labor of love for Cindi, as well as for her husband Chris. Becoming Mrs. Rogers is a memoir of sorts about her life (and Chris') in dealing with the birth and subsequent diagnosis of fragile X syndrome for their two boys. The timeline travels from birth to present day and covers lots of different issues like school, behavior, therapies and day-to-day life.  It will take you through some downs and eventually some ups, only to come out with moments of joy and hope.  It was an emotional journey for Cindi while writing it, for Chris while reading it, and for you, too.

Please consider reading it, and/or sharing it with others in your life that might benefit from such a story!

 

Becoming Mrs. Rogers is the true and heart-felt story of one couple’s journey into acceptance following a devastating genetic diagnosis for both of their sons. Their story, its highs and lows entwined with its wisdom and compassion, has been a beacon of hope for thousands of families struggling with fragile X and other autism spectrum disorders.







What is fragile X syndrome?

Fragile X is a common and inherited cause of learning difficulties, affecting a child's entire world, including social and behavioral problems as well as cognition and speech. Rogers not only tells her story, but also gives advice for new parents, sharing facts about…

* the physical and behavioral characteristics of Fragile X

* the effects of Fragile X on learning, functioning and daily activities

* medication and therapy

* how fragile X affects the family


Cindi Rogers and her husband, Chris, share the perspectives and tools they embraced in order to help their boys be as happy and independent as they can possibly be. It is a story of challenges, tears, joy and hope.


**A portion of the proceeds of this book are donated to the Rogers Neighborhood FX Family Fund which in turn offers scholarships to the NFXF International bi-yearly FX Conferences.**

Cindi is the mother of two sons, ages 23 and 25, who are affected with fragile X syndrome and autism. Since receiving this diagnosis, Cindi has become a leader and symbol of hope within the fragile X community.  Her positive attitude, creativity and defining can-do attitude has inspired families and professionals worldwide. Cindi and her family have traveled to conferences around the world to present her innovative strategies, helping families not only to live with fragile X, but to also thrive. It has become her personal mission to share techniques to help families generate ideas that they can implement in their own world, while helping their children with fragile X syndrome to live happier, more independent lives. Today, Cindi serves on the board of directors for Developmental FX in Denver, a non-profit that helps families just like hers learn to thrive in the face of fragile X syndrome. She lives and works with her husband and two sons in Littleton, Colorado, and together they love traveling the U.S. in their RV named Rocket.


Want to connect with Cindi? Here's how.........

On Facebook:
https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1302335567

On Twitter:
@MrsRogers2014

Via the Rogers Neighborhood FX Family Fund:
http://www.rogersneighborhoodfxfamilyfund.com

Via Cindi's blog:
 http://welcometothefragilexneighborhood.blogspot.com/
 --- On the blog, find great website resources as well as other bloggers to follow!



About The Rogers Neighborhood FX Family Fund:
 

"In 2013 the Rogers Neighborhood FX Family Fund sold t-shirts to raise money specifically for a scholarship to help families attend the bi-annual National Fragile X Foundation Conference.  These custom-designed t-shirts sold like hotcakes and we managed to raise $5500 to pay for hotel expenses for 11 individuals to go to that conference in July, 2014.  It has been our family's mission to help other families be able to obtain the incredible wealth of information we've had the privilege accessing throughout our years of involvement with fragile X syndrome." - Cindi Rogers