Image: Romper logo Margaret Wheeler Johnson from Romper recently interviewed me for an article about motherhood and polyamorous family life. You can find that article here Happy belated Mother’s Day to all you mamas, othermothers, and caring adults out there! https://www.romper.com/life/nonmonogamous-moms-polyamory-open-relationships-motherhood
Category Archives: relationships
Participate in Research on Sustaining Multiple Partner Relationships?
Image: abstract figure seated at desk with computer with text bubble The Multi-partner Relationship Maintenance Study is seeking participants! An international team led by Dr. Justin Mogilski (and including me, Dr. Eli) is conducting research on how people sustain their multiple-partner relationships. If you are currently in one (or more) romantic and/or sexual relationship(s), pleaseContinueContinue reading “Participate in Research on Sustaining Multiple Partner Relationships?”
Jorge Ferrer’s New Book in Series with Rowman & Littlefield
Image: Cover of book with pastel triangles, title reads Love and Freedom Previously I told my readers about an exciting new book series on diverse sex, gender, and relationships that I am co-editing with Dr. Richard Sprott through the publishers Rowman and Littlefield. Now I am very excited to announce that the first book inContinueContinue reading “Jorge Ferrer’s New Book in Series with Rowman & Littlefield”
Participate in Research on BIPOC Folks in Polyamorous Relationships & Therapy?
Words written on black background with white font and polyamory symbol, which is a red heart interwoven with the infinity symbol. Dr. Manijeh Badiee at the California State University (San Bernadino) is studying the experiences of BIPOC people in polyamorous relationships who seek mental health counseling or therapy. This is very important research on aContinueContinue reading “Participate in Research on BIPOC Folks in Polyamorous Relationships & Therapy?”
New Yorker Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on Polyamory
Image: New Yorker logo in white against black background Andrew Solomon recently interviewed me for his piece in the New Yorker he entitled The Shape of Love. You can find it here http://andrewsolomon.com/articles/the-shape-of-love
Particpate in Research on Groups of Friends with Benefits?
Image: Ithaca College logo Please see the message below from Zoe Hadley who is conducting research on groups of friends who have sex with each other. ************************************************** I’m an undergrad sociology major (with minors in Gender Studies and African Diaspora Studies) at Ithaca College and I’m currently conducting a research study exploring the phenomenon ofContinueContinue reading “Particpate in Research on Groups of Friends with Benefits?”
Effing Foundation Grants Available
This is a message from Kit, the Founder and Executive Director of the Effing Foundation for Sex-Positivity: I am thrilled to announce that we are re-opening our grant program for 2020-2021! Here’s the biggest news: We plan to award ten grants of $5,000 each.Our grant submission system will be open for applications from September 1 toContinueContinue reading “Effing Foundation Grants Available”
The Open Photo Project Offers Glimpses of Real Polyamorous Life
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 sharedContinueContinue reading “The Open Photo Project Offers Glimpses of Real Polyamorous Life”
Sex & Psychology Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff
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
Giving the Gift of Sex Positivity
Free image/jpeg, Resolution: 935×965, 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 ofContinueContinue reading “Giving the Gift of Sex Positivity”