In response to my post about the history of polyamory in the United States, Dr. Fernandes pointed out that I had not included swinging. While swinging is related to polyamory and shares many social antecedents, it was beyond the scope of my original post so I invited Dr. Fernandes to fill in this blank. HisContinueContinue reading “Guest blog from swinging expert Dr. Edward Fernandes”
Author Archives: Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff, PhD, CASA, CSE
Polyamory: Exploring the ins and outs of multiple partners
Polyamory: Exploring the ins and outs of multiple partners
This article in the Canadian news outlet Globe and Mail provides a great over view of poly relationships, and author Jeff Fraser’s emphasis on my research findings was refreshing.
Mixed Results on The Ricki Lake Show
My appearance on The Ricki Lake Show was educational, more so for me (unfortunately) than for the viewers. In discussions with producers before the show, the focus had always been on my research. With all the discussion of my findings and publications prior to taping, I had assumed Ricki Lake’s questions during the show wouldContinueContinue reading “Mixed Results on The Ricki Lake Show”
See Dr. Elisabeth Sheff on the Ricki Lake Show TODAY 9/18
See Dr. Elisabeth Sheff on the Ricki Lake show today 9/18. Ricki Lake returned to daytime television this fall, and in the episode entitled “Let’s Talk About Sex,” Ricki talks with the poly folks from the show “Married and Dating,” and Dr. Sheff appears via Skype after their segment. To find the station near youContinueContinue reading “See Dr. Elisabeth Sheff on the Ricki Lake Show TODAY 9/18”
Three Waves of Non-Monogamy: A Select History of Polyamory in the United States
While polyamory is a sub-category of non-monogamy and the two are not synonymous, they are closely linked enough to share a common history in the United States. Polyamory is a fairly recent addition to a litany of non-monogamous relationships, some of which have directly influenced the evolution of polyamorous communities. In this post, I divideContinueContinue reading “Three Waves of Non-Monogamy: A Select History of Polyamory in the United States”
DragonCon Atlanta Labor Day Weekend
If you are attending this year’s DragonCon in Atlanta, please stop by! I will be part of a panel at DragonCon in Atlanta this Labor Day Weekend. There I will be presenting “A Scientific Study of Polyamory: Results of a 15-year Study” on the Science Track at 8:30pm on Sunday September 2 at the HiltonContinueContinue reading “DragonCon Atlanta Labor Day Weekend”
West Coast Visit
I will be on the west coast beginning July 15th through the end of the month collecting data for my longitudinal research on polyamorous families. In addition to data collection, I will be meeting with lawyers who practice family law to discuss my expertise as a part of my role as a expert witness representingContinueContinue reading “West Coast Visit”
Dr. Elisabeth Sheff featured in National Geographic’s channel long running series “Taboo.”
Click on the link below to watch a snippet from the television show, “Taboo,” in which I appeared to offer my expertise on the topic of polyamory. Taboo Episode, “Strange Love”
Polyamory a focus at the American Psychiatry Association Conference in Philadelphia
Experts in Philly describe mysteries of polyamory: When one lover isn’t enough By Stacey Burling You think a romantic relationship between two people is hard? Try polyamory. A panel of experts at the American Psychiatric Association meeting in Philadelphia last week said that open relationships between more than two people can work, but it requiresContinueContinue reading “Polyamory a focus at the American Psychiatry Association Conference in Philadelphia”