FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Dr. Elisabeth Sheff EMAIL: drelisheff@gmail.com Polyamory Expert, Dr. Elisabeth Sheff, Touring Fall 2016 Dr. Sheff will be available this fall and is currently booking engagements Dr. Elisabeth Sheff will be touring the both coasts this fall, promoting her new book,When Someone You Love is Polyamorous, and speakingContinueContinue reading “Press Releasefor Dr. Sheff’s Fall Speaking Tour”
Category Archives: open relationships
Otherfathering blog on Psychology Today
In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I explore the concept of otherfathering and explain how polyaffectivity helps bio dads and social fathers (men with no legal or biological connection to the kids but love those kids even so) stay connected with children, even when the men are no longer having sex with theContinueContinue reading “Otherfathering blog on Psychology Today”
Beautiful Example of Polyaffective Bisexual Diversity
In a recent Cosmopolitan story, Zachary Zane explains why he decided to take his boyfriend’s wife on a date. Zane’s charming tale provides a perfect example of how he and his boyfriend’s wife develop a polyaffective relationship that makes all of their relationships stronger. It also provides a look at a real poly relationshipContinueContinue reading “Beautiful Example of Polyaffective Bisexual Diversity”
Dr. Sheff Gives Keynote at Atlanta Poly Weekend THIS WEEKEND
If you have not gotten your tickets yet, there is still time to register for Atlanta Poly Weekend. Among the many, many fabulous presentations I will be giving the opening keynote address Friday at 5pm. On Saturday I moderate a kids’ panel from 10:30 to noon, and then host a presentation and discussion about howContinueContinue reading “Dr. Sheff Gives Keynote at Atlanta Poly Weekend THIS WEEKEND”
Contribute to Marked By Scorn
One of the contributors to Stories from the Polycule, Dominica Malcolm, is editing her own anthology about non-traditional relationships. Check out her crowdfunding call below: Dominica Malcolm is a writer, editor, and publisher at Solarwyrm Press, where she consistently focuses on trying to highlight the stories of more diverse characters. She’s currently crowdfunding the releaseContinueContinue reading “Contribute to Marked By Scorn”
Response to “I want to be poly and don’t know how to bring it up to my spouse”
One of my readers of my Psychology Today blog recently asked a question that I have heard many times, in many different settings: “I want to be polyamorous but I am not sure how to bring it up to my spouse.” Because the question is so common, I wanted to post the response here forContinueContinue reading “Response to “I want to be poly and don’t know how to bring it up to my spouse””
Help Stories from the Polycule Win the Reader’s Choice Award
My second book, Stories From the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families, is up for the Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB award! Winning one of the awards would be really great news for the book, as it will bring it to the attention of booksellers and librarians across the country. I really hope it will bring more mainstream attention to real-life,ContinueContinue reading “Help Stories from the Polycule Win the Reader’s Choice Award”
Dr. Sheff Interviewed on MyndTalk
For a new interview with Dr. Sheff about Stories from the Polycule, check out the links below. http://www. MyNDTALK.org -( @ the homepage) -on demand all day @ www.MyNDTALK on Thursday, March 10th After the air date – show will be archived at the site under ‘Thoughtful Thursday ‘ 89.3 FM/www.wpfwfm.org – 3-4 pm ET – on Thursday, March 10th – After Thursday, March 10th, show will be archived atContinueContinue reading “Dr. Sheff Interviewed on MyndTalk”
Stories From the Polycule Finalist in INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards
I am thrilled to announce that my second book, Stories from the Polycule, is a finalist in INDIEFAB’s Book of the Year Award for 2015!!! In two categories even — Families & Relationships (Adult Non-Fiction) and Anthologies! Thanks to everyone who has helped to make this book such a success. https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/books/stories-from-the-polycule/
Therapeutic Bias Against CNM Clients
My latest blog on Psychology Today looks at therapeutic bias against clients in consensually non-monogamous relationships. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201603/therapeutic-bias-against-consensual-non-monogamy