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We are forever and deeply indebted to Dr. Christine Roman and the work of the Pediatric VIEW. There is an absolute line of demarcation in our lives – a before …

Our adoption journey officially began in the summer of 2019, although adoption had been in our hearts and minds for years before that. We had two biological children at the …

Shortly after Logan was born we learned that he had suffered brain damage during the emergency delivery. It was not clear how the brain damage would impact his development then …

Holland has been attending Child’s Way medical daycare since he came home from the NICU at 6 months old. We are so grateful for this place and it has become …

Amara has attended Child’s Way since August of 2021. My wife and I welcomed Amara and her two older sisters into our home a month later as our first foster …

Our daughter, Lucy Alice Montenary, was diagnosed with Trisomy 18 and congenital heart disease prenatally in 2016. Trisomy 18 is a rare chromosomal condition and is usually fatal. Postnatally, 60% of children die …

Written By Kristie Lindblom   The above reflection, sourced from a detailed history of The Children’s Home of Pittsburgh written in 1993, highlights how women have played a pivotal role …

Honoring the History and Legacy of Race in Child Welfare   Written by Kristie Lindblom Edited by Erika Schmitt   Frederick Douglas is a name commonly heard during Black History …

Written by Kristie Lindblom, with edits by Erika Schmitt   Moral ambiguity, cultural identity, and dual loyalties are all issues those intimately involved in supporting children and youth in foster …