Christine submitted this great little vignette for my new anthology on polyamorous families, Stories from the Polycule, and said I could post it in a call for further submissions. It made me smile, and I am hoping that it will inspire some of you to contribute your own adorable tidbits. Conversation with my four yearContinueContinue reading “Adorable submission to inspire your thoughts, please write something for POLYCULE”
Category Archives: Polyamory
Responding to Polyphobia and Rude Comments
https://elisabethsheff.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/angry-white-man-yelling-outside.jpg?w=300 On November 7, 2014, John D. posted a comment in response to one of my Psychology Today blogs, “Does Polyamory Work?.” In his comment, John D. assumes that polyamory is obviously pathological and an excuse for inhumane and slavish behavior. This response, just one of the many, many like it that I have receivedContinueContinue reading “Responding to Polyphobia and Rude Comments”
Range of Non-Monogamies blogpost on Psychology Today
Check out my newest blogpost on Psychology Today, Seven Forms of Non-Monogamy, at http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201407/seven-forms-non-monogamy
Two New Reviews of The Polyamorists Next Door
REVIEW ONE Ken Haslam reviewed The Polyamorists Next Door for the journal Sexual and Relationship Therapy at http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14681994.2014.929648 Haslam says of the book: “I come away from this book with the impression that the polyamory community is on the cutting edge of social research and by trial and error they are learning those sexual, communication,ContinueContinue reading “Two New Reviews of The Polyamorists Next Door”
Deadline for Submissions Extended: Stories from the Polycule
Stories from the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families Edited by Elisabeth Sheff Are you a member of a poly family and willing to share your story (anonymously) with the world? Consider writing a brief entry for the upcoming book Stories from the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families. Submissions can: • Range in lengthContinueContinue reading “Deadline for Submissions Extended: Stories from the Polycule”
You and Me, Plus Three – You & Me Week
You and Me, Plus Three – You & Me Week. BreakThru Radio interviews Elisabeth Sheff and Robyn Trask on Polyamory in the United States
Help test these questions on non-monogamies?
One of the questions I get asked repeatedly is how many polyamorists there are in the US, and I always have to answer “We don’t know.” Without an accurate sample of polyamorists in the US, there is no way to say how many polys there really are. The problem is getting an accurate or statisticallyContinueContinue reading “Help test these questions on non-monogamies?”
International Academic Conference on Polyamory starts today
The third annual International Academic Conference on Polyamory starts today at the Clark Kerr conference center at the University of California, Berkeley. With an amazing line up of speakers, researchers, activists, cultural critics, and polyamorous glitterati, this should be a fabulous event! For more information or to get tickets check out the website at https://sites.google.com/site/ipachome/ContinueContinue reading “International Academic Conference on Polyamory starts today”
Poly Living Conference in Philadelphia February 7-9, Tickets Still Available
There are a limited number of tickets left for the 9th annual Poly Living Conference that begins this Friday, February 21, in Philadelphia. This year’s key note address from respected poly community leader Anita Wagner Illig promises to be be educational and entertaining, and the other 19 workshops cover topics ranging from BDSM to Religion,ContinueContinue reading “Poly Living Conference in Philadelphia February 7-9, Tickets Still Available”
Five legal issues facing polyamorists and sexual or gender minorities
Check out the new blog on Psychology Today about legal issues that affect polys and other sexual or gender minorities http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201401/the-five-most-common-legal-issues-facing-polyamorists