Dr. Eli Sheff is an Educational Consultant and Expert Witness Serving Sexual and Gender Minorities.
Image: The Open Photo Project logo of geometric shapes with hearts Years ago I had the delightful opportunity to meet Erika Kapin at the Woodhull Alliance Summit for Sexual Freedom -- a fantastic event for everyone interested in human rights for sex and gender minorities. Erika and I were both fairly broke so we shared... Continue Reading →
In my recent interview with Dr. Justin Lehmiller on his podcast Sex & Psychology we discussed my new book Children in Polyamorous Families, expert witnessing as a sex researcher, and the Bonding Project. You can find the podcast here and here Sex and Psychology: https://www.lehmiller.com/podcast/2021/1/13/episode-17-polyamory-fact-versus-fictionApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/polyamory-fact-versus-fiction/id1505460817?i=1000505199177
Free image/jpeg, Resolution: 935x965, File size: 127Kb, Beautiful colorful gifts clipart If you are uninspired by gifting yet another pair of socks to your sex-positive loved one, then you have come to the right place! Presented here alphabetically are ten non-profit organizations that support causes near and dear to many polyamorists’ hearts. While not all of... Continue Reading →
Image: Color photograph of apparently white woman with Black man smiling outside at night holding beach towels and tote In my newest blog on Psychology Today I offer nonmonogamous couples tips on how to expand their dating pool and treat their partners right. If any of you folks out there like to date couples, I... Continue Reading →
Image: Infograph with Open to Love November 6 - 8 2020 with butterfly puzzle heart and brown hands surrounded by designs in pink and yellow. PolyDallas Millennium Open To Love: The Virtual Experience is November 6-8, 2020. This is an excellent opportunity for professionals to get continuing education credits, and for polyamorous enthusiasts to gather... Continue Reading →
Image: Woman with dark braids outside looking through binoculars In the first of a two-part series, my newest blog on Psychology Today explores the foibles of unicorn hunting for heteroflexible couples who want to date women. https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202009/unicorn-hunting-heteroflexible-threesomes
Image: three black and white hearts nested wtihin each other Are you currently in, or have you been in a consensually non-monogamous relationship (e.g., swinging, polyamorous, or open relationship) and want to contribute to science? My colleagues and I are conducting a study looking at the practices and guidelines that people in CNM relationships follow... Continue Reading →
The crew at Poly Dallas Millenium is hosting their fantastic conference online this year, and there are still two more days for people who wish to present to submit their proposals at polydallasmillennium.com . Presenters have to jump on this right away, though, because submissions close September 10.
Image: Blue and white microphone on black background Understanding Polyamory & Open Relationships with Dr. Eli Sheff Polyamory is the practice of more than one intimate relationship with more than one partner, with the informed consent of all partners involved. It's also referred to as consensual or ethical non-monogamy. It's a life philosophy that love... Continue Reading →
Image: Cover of journal Sexualities An amazing team of polyamory researchers is putting together a special issue of the journal Sexualities focusing on parenting in polyamorous families. If you are researching or serving parents in polyamorous families, consider submitting an abstract. More info below: Image: Laptop on desk with coffee cup and notebook Photo by... 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.
