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This special edition of the journal addressing the subject of kinship could not be more urgent. To be writing today to dream beyond the feelings of helplessness and despair – to retain hope – is a mighty challenge. The narcissism of yesterday has lost its efficacy and with it any illusions of self-sufficiency, manic denial, or isolated individualistic solutions, leaving people entirely overwhelmed and exposed to the harsh realities of living today. It is time to come together.