If you particpate in BDSM, please consider participating in Max Tamola’s research on the interactions between healthy and consensual kink and the altered states some people experience. For more information, contact Max Tamola at tamoa276@newschool.edu https://twitter.com/MaxTamola?s=20
Category Archives: relationships
Somatic Healing & Suicide Among Kinksters? TASHRA Offers Continuing Education
TASHRA is offering three more courses in 2021, and as always their offerings are well worth a look for anyone who wants to learn more about BDSM, and especially useful to counselors and therapists who wish to develop their cultural competency serving these communities. Register here for clinican training Strange Bedfellows: New Horizons in TherapyContinueContinue reading “Somatic Healing & Suicide Among Kinksters? TASHRA Offers Continuing Education”
Participate in Research on CNM Relationships?
A laptop with colorful files expanding out of the screen with the word Research on the top folder. My esteemed colleague Dr. Sharon Flicker at Sacremento State University is conducting research on consensually nonmonogamous relationships – more information below. If you’re in a consensually non-monogamous relationship and at least one of your partners has atContinueContinue reading “Participate in Research on CNM Relationships?”
Slate Interviews Dr. Eli for Advice on Tellings Kids About Polyamory
Image: Slate logo in white against black background In a recent online edition of their How to Do It feature, Slate writer Rich Juzwiak interviewed me for advice about how to talk to children about polyamory. You can find that feature here https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/10/bi-boyfriend-piv-problem-advice.html
Center for Positive Sexuality Seeking Research Director
Image: Logo for Center for Positive Sexuality, words written in purple on white background Volunteer Opportunity: Director of Research The Center for Positive Sexuality (Los Angeles) is seeking a new Director of Research. This position counts as very high quality academic service to the profession and therefore may be of particular interest to a full-timeContinueContinue reading “Center for Positive Sexuality Seeking Research Director”
Rebel Love Podcast with Dr. Eli Sheff
Image: Colorful cartoon of woman with long brown hair and the words Love, Sex, Relationships & Money above a heart with the words Rebel Love inside Recently the folks at Rebel Love podcast interviewed me about polyamorous families and the Bonding Project — check it out here 🙂 https://rebellove.com/ep46sheff
Understanding Monogamy with O.school
Image: O.school logo with blue O and black .school Amanda Sherker with O.school recently interviewed me about the many different ways people define and do monogamy – check it out if you are interested https://www.o.school/article/monogamous-definition Image: Two people kissing, appear to be a Black man and a Latino man.
Dr. Wendy Walsh Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff for iHeartRadio
Image: KFI News logo with tall tower on left and call sign in black lettering I recently did an interview with Dr. Wendy Walsh for her live talk radio show in Los Angeles and she asked me about Trevor Baur, consent, polyamory, and the Bonding Project. You can check it out at <iframe allow=”autoplay” width=”100%”ContinueContinue reading “Dr. Wendy Walsh Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff for iHeartRadio”
Pairs With Life Podcast Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on Polyamory & Bonding Project
Image: Pairs with Life logo with person appears white male holding wine bottle up to his eye The podcast is now LIVE! You can link to it here:https://pairswithlife.net/podcast/pairs-with-polyamory-and-fogelson-vineyard-cabernet/ Here’s the podcast on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Prx5Fxoh4ck And here’s the full interview on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sdef5etr9Vk&t=5s
New Psychology Today Blog on Consent in Kinky and CNM Relationships
Image: two stick figures with a conversation bubble between them with an image of them in bed together My most recent blog on Psychology Today explains the importance of consent in kinky and polyamorous relationships, and how kinksters have taken the lead in creating clear guidelines for consent. It is the first time one ofContinueContinue reading “New Psychology Today Blog on Consent in Kinky and CNM Relationships”