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I have an unusual question for you. Have you ever heard of the Japanese art of kintsugi ? Kintsugi is the practice of repairing broken pottery with gold or platinum. Instead of hiding cracks, the repair highlights them—honoring what has been broken while creating something entirely new. I first learned about it while watching a show, and it stayed with me. Not long after, a client said something that brought it back to mind: “As a stepfamily, we kind of keep it quiet that we’