My most recent blog on Psychology Today explores the differences between these two relationship forms when it comes to gender, history, social integration, and more! You can check it out at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201807/what-is-the-difference-between-polyamory-and-polygamy Image is of red hearts with golden outlines floating against a black background with colored circles.
6 Myths about Polyamory, New Psychology Today blog from Dr. Eli Sheff
My most recent blog on Psychology Today looks at six common myths about polyamorous relationships. You can find it at https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201806/myths-about-polyamory Image is photo of two large dragons facing each other, reared on their hind legs and passing an egg between them with their forelegs, wings furled against their backs. There be dragons -- really?
Participate in Research on Black LGBTQ+ Women with Mental Distress?
Doctoral candidate and Principle Investigator of the Hear My Voice Study, De'Shay Tomas at Arizona State University is seeking women who identify as Black/African American and LGBTQ+ and have experienced mental distress to participate in research. If you participate, you get a $25 gift card for the 1 to 2 hour interview via Skype, telephone,... Continue Reading →
Let’s Talk Relationships Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on Rebel Relationships
Dr. Kelly and Chelsea at Let's Talk Relationships interviewed me for their show and labeled it Rebel Relationships. Check out our conversation on different types of consensual non-monogamy, kinds of love, and dealing with the possible complexities of CNM relationships.
New Psychology Today Blog from Dr. Eli Sheff on Choice in Polyamorous Relationships
My newest blog on Psychology Today examines the role that choice plays in polyamory and other forms of consensual non-monogamy, focusing on consent, self-responsibility, and mutual reliance. The image is of an abstract white figure leaning down with its hands on its knees and examining a red line on the ground that branches into... Continue Reading →
Dr. Eli Sheff Teams Up with Curious Fox Presents for Two Days in Brooklyn
Curious Fox Presents is bringing me to Brooklyn, NY for two events. The first is Consider This: A Day of Challenging the Status Quo in Sex and Relationships with me, Tikva Wolf, Kitty Chambliss, and a host of other interesting folks collected for an afternoon and evening of enlightening discussions and exciting comedy performance at... Continue Reading →
Review of Mono/Poly Play
Brian Reynolds’s new play Mono/Poly is a laugh-out-loud exploration of the shenanigans that ensue when two monogamous couples meet a polyamorous triad. This delightful and rousing play just opened at the Hudson Theater in Los Angeles, and I had the pleasure of seeing it twice and sitting on the panels after each performance. ... Continue Reading →
Well & Good Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on Open Relationship Pros & Cons
Zoe Weiner at Well and Good interviewed me recently about when open relationships work, and when they don't. https://www.wellandgood.com/good-advice/health-pros-cons-of-open-relationship/
Cronica Post Foro: Reflections on Conference in Spain
I just returned to the United States from the first annual Foro Poliamor in Spain, and was completely charmed by it all – the people I met, the places they showed me, and the conference itself. If you have never been to Spain and could possibly travel there, I strongly suggest that you try... Continue Reading →
Women’s Health Magazine Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff
Alexandria Gomez from Women's Health Magazine interviewed me recently for a piece on polyamory and consensual non-monogamy. You can find the article here. http://www.womenshealthmag.com/sex-and-love/open-relationships