1.0The Seat Beside Youhttps://home.lps.org/seatbesideyouBrian Fitzgeraldhttps://home.lps.org/seatbesideyou/author/bfitz/As You Are - The Seat Beside Yourich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="LDVMexJX9c"><a href="https://home.lps.org/seatbesideyou/as-you-are/">As You Are</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://home.lps.org/seatbesideyou/as-you-are/embed/#?secret=LDVMexJX9c" width="600" height="338" title="“As You Are” — The Seat Beside You" data-secret="LDVMexJX9c" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
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https://home.lps.org/seatbesideyou/files/2025/12/Madison-No-Title.jpg1200675Madison shares her hidden struggles, growing up in foster care with her siblings. Through adoption, she finds belonging and reminds us to think more about what the people around us are going through.