Dr. Eli Sheff is an Educational Consultant and Expert Witness Serving Sexual and Gender Minorities.
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
Lydia Laurenson at the New Modality recently interviewed me about polyamorous parenting. You can find the interview here, and information about their New Modality's kickstarter campaign here. http://thenewmodality.com/polyamorous-parenting-interview-with-researcher-dr-eli-sheff/
Just the documentary, Speaking Frankly on NonMonogamy : https://www.cbsnews.com/video/cbsn-originals-presents-speaking-frankly-non-monogamy/ Longer news article with multiple videos: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/polyamory-relationships-not-just-one-big-orgy-stigma-of-consensual-non-monogamy-cbsn-originals/ Just my interview about children with CBS: https://www.cbsnews.com/video/children-of-polyamorous-relationships/
Image: A red heart with many blue or clear hearts behind it floating in a purplish space Recently Nikki Leigh at Ready for Love Radio interviewed me about polyamorous families with children. The show airs this coming Thursday night and you can find it as a podcast too! Check it out at http://www.readyforloveradio.com/polyfamilies/
This coming Friday and Saturday (10/11 & 12) I will be presenting continuing education workshops for counselors and therapists in Los Angeles, with my delightful and esteemed colleagues Tristan Taormino and Dr. David Ley. Hosted by the Sexual Health Alliance, these two days of workshops are AASECT accredited. More information below: Have you ever considered... Continue Reading →
Image: Two red heart-shaped balloons floating against a blue sky with white clouds Candice Jalili, writing for the Swipe Life portion of Tinder, recently interviewed me about back-burner relationships. Check it out 🙂 https://swipelife.tinder.com/post/back-burner/ #dating #love #friendswithbenefits #openrelationships
Image: Quilted design with two people lying on a gray planet talking over can-phones connected by long string, against starry red background My newest blog on Psychology Today looks at long-distance relationships and how they can last for decades. It also gives a shout out to the many awesome polyamorous conventions where people can meet... Continue Reading →
This week I had the pleasure of presenting at the Lavender Law Conference in Philadelphia. As one of the few non-lawyers at the conference, I felt welcomed with open arms and learned a lot. The panels were incredibly useful and educational, and I learned very interesting things about sex workers, birth certificates, assisted reproductive technology,... Continue Reading →
Founders of Jujumama Love Academy and long-time polyamorous leaders Carl and Kenya Stevens gave me a great interview about the African roots of multiple partner relationships and how African Americans are doing polyamory today. Interview with Kenya and Carl Stevens K= Kenya C= Carl E= Eli E: How did you get involved in polyamory? K:... Continue Reading →
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.
