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Families today don’t all look the same, like they did in 1950s TV shows—and that’s a good thing. More children than ever are being raised by single parents, adoptive parents, same-sex parents, or in blended families. They all deserve respect and support. Some, like LGBTQ families, might feel excluded on Mother’s Day. Here’s how you can help them feel seen and supported if they want to be included.

The Washington Stand, the Family Research Council’s “outlet for news and commentary from a biblical worldview,” lost no time in labeling the suspect in the deadly mass shooting Monday, March 27, at The Covenant School in Nashville as “a transgender activist,” despite the fact that, while the person identified by police as Audrey Hale was a transgender man, there has been no evidence made public that they were ever involved in LGBTQ activism. An article by Ben Johnson, posted online at WashingtonStand.com on Monday quotes Congressman Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, who told FRC President Tony Perkins, “Obviously, it’s a...