Cool Mom Picks - The Journey to Adoption Just Got More Beautiful

Sunday 03 February

The Journey to Adoption Just Got More Beautiful

While adoptive parents can certainly document a baby's first steps, first foods, and first booger-flnging incident like any other, the baby book pages about prepartum cravings can be a little awkward in their emptiness. So I think it's absolutely smashing to discover author Zoe Francesca's My Family, My Journey, a memory book for adoptive families that we spotted at illustrator Susie Ghahremani's BoyGirl Party Shop.

Susie's lovely artwork beautifully complements sections relevant to these special families - the book even includes two family trees. And I really like that it gives you space to write about your first year with us, as opposed to your first year - so parents adopting toddlers or older kids are included too.

Can you say awesome shower gift? -Liz

Congrats winner Amy G!

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- Save 20% on some of our favorite layette essentials at New For Baby with code GMH through 8/1

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- Tea Collection, the globally inspired children's clothing company, is having its semi-annual online clearance sale to make room for its fall collection.

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Ask Cool Mom Picks

I was wondering if you have any 'cool picks' of kindergarten or early school memory (K-6) books. I have googled and just havent found the perfect thing. -Amy

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Kudos on being super prepared for Back to School, Amy. We have to say that the School Years journals are definitely a great way to go. Plus, they remind us of what we had when we were kids.

For something that's not necessarily school specific but will allow your boys to keep up with all their year long experiences, including school, check out the This is Me Journal.

Got a gift dilemma? A shopping conundrum? Write to CMP at info@coolmompicks.com.

Here's Something Cool

Lucky Bay Area parents can hit the Renegade Craft Fair's first foray to the West Coast on July 12-13. Buy some awesome stuff for us, will you?

From a global postcard project to a crafting challenge including a T-shirt design competition, 350.org is hosting a variety of fun and educational activities to promote climate change awareness: 350 is the most important number on the planet!

CMP-fave kids performer Uncle Rock has just announced his summer tour line up and parents in NYC, Woodstock, Albany and Northhampton are extra lucky. Check his site for the entire calendar.

We looove Princess Katie and Racer Steve, and if you're around NYC July 6 you get to see them in concert. Lucky you, lucky your kids. Even luckier? They are doing a live concert DVD-shoot on July 13th. Details and advance-tickets at princessracer.com

BabyLegs is inserting golden tickets, Willie Wonka style, into random pairs of BabyLegs through July 15. Stock up and you could win awesome prizes including a trip to Seattle!