Dr. Eli Sheff is an Educational Consultant and Expert Witness Serving Sexual and Gender Minorities.
Image: Flaming heart with hetero-appearing couple silhouetted in front In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I explain how some people are monogamous by orientation This is the fourth blog in a series that I retrospectively titled In Defense of Monogamy.
Jessica Stillman at Business Insider recently interviewed me for a piece on the things people in monogamous relationships can learn from consensual nonmonogamy. You can find it here https://www.businessinsider.com/what-consensual-non-monogamy-teaches-people-in-exclusive-relationships#5-thoughtful-transitions-beat-messy-breakups-6
The folks at Black Poly Pride have lots going on, celebrating Black Poly History all month this February and having a series of events June 4 - 7 in Washington DC. ***************************************** From February 1- February 29, Black Poly Pride will be running a campaign which will highlight people, organizations, communities, and works of art... Continue Reading →
Image: Yellow flowers in the shape of the numeral four My most recent blog on Psychology Today provides four tips for people who are considering opening their monogamous relationships to additional partners. This blog is the second in a series of three for heteroflexible couples who are considering consensual nonmonogamy. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201912/when-can-opening-heteroflex-monogamous-relationship-work#_=_
Last chance! Participate in this study from #div44cnm scholars that examines the experiences of non-monogamous #LGBTQIA folks with diverse identities. Check it out here: http://bit.ly/DiverseIDSurvey#inclusion #diversity #polyamory #openrelationships #intersectionality #lgbtq #lgbt
In my newest blog on Psychology Today I explore the reasons why people in damaged relationships might not want to use polyamory to fix their broken relationship, what they might do instead, and the one caveat when polyamory can help an ailing relationships survive and even thrive. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201911/relationship-broken-add-more-people
Image: Photo of Dr. Eli Sheff surrounded by colorful blobs and the words Adventures In Unicorn Hunting This weekend I was in Austin with Heather McPherson, Dr. Jess, and the Sexual Health Alliance providing continuing education for counselors and therapists. Some audience members dressed up as unicorns for my talk The Pleasures and Dangers of... Continue Reading →
Recently I chatted with Lucy Fry from Stylist Magazine in the UK about polyamorous relationships and the article just came out. You can find it here. https://www.stylist.co.uk/long-reads/what-is-a-polyamorous-relationship-monogamous-marriage-wife-girlfriend-commitment/315872
Image: Black raised fist holding pencil with words FACTS MATTER in red underneath Reina Gattuso at Dame recently interviewed me for her piece How to Tell If Polyamory is Really for You You can find it at https://www.dameproducts.com/blogs/journal/how-to-tell-if-polyamory-is-really-for-you
Sheff’s television appearances include CNN, and the National Geographic, and she has given more than 20 radio, podcast, print, and television interviews with sources from Radio Slovenia to National Public Radio, the Sunday London Times to the Boston Globe and Newsweek.
