The array of questions addressed in Family Science reflects the diverse realities of people’s experiences. How do Family Scientists address the complexities of families and family life? By engaging in dialogue that encourages family professionals to see how something can be both beneficial and harmful at the same time. This process of dialectical thinking invites researchers and practitioners to explore the complexity. In doing so, a deepened understanding of how two things that seem to be in conflict may indeed be true at the same time. In addition to insights into Resilience and Healing across contexts and settings, the articles in this issue invite the reader to explore the conflicts in one’s understanding of the process of resilience and healing.

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• Overview and Introduction: Resilience and Healing—Joyce Serido, Ph.D., Professor Emerita, Family Focus Editor
• Communicating to Create Healthy and Resilient Family Relationships—Dawn O. Braithwaite, Ph.D.; and Bailey M. Oliver-Blackburn, Ph.D.
• Grandparent Support in Multigenerational Family Systems: Implications for Individual and Family Resilience—Melissa A. Barnett, Ph.D.; Loriena Yancura, Ph.D., CFLE; and Priscilla L. Zambrano, M.S., doctoral student
• The Role of Culture: Coping With Ambiguous Loss Amid Parental Divorce—Hannah Mechler, Ph.D., CFLE
• Reconceptualizing Resilience: Trajectories of Growth for Central American Immigrant Youth—Martha Yumiseva-L., M.S., doctoral student
• Healthy Families and Resilient Communities Through the Home Garden Network—Sothy Eng, Ph.D.
• The Journey to Family Financial Health: Healing From Historical and Financial Trauma—Sharon Powell, Ph.D.; and Tonia Brinston
• Can We Talk About Resilience Without Resistance?—Shardé McNeil Smith, Ph.D.; and Yolanda T. Mitchell, Ph.D.

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