Category Archives: sex

Psychology Today Blog Part 4 on Overlap Between Polyamory and BDSM

Image: BDSM flag with black, blue and white lines and red heart https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202110/sexual-variety-polyamorists-and-kinksters#_=_ My newest blog on Psychology Today is the last in a series that examines the overlap between polyamory and BDSM.

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”

How can NonMonogamous Couples Improve Dating? New Blog on Psych Today

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, IContinueContinue reading “How can NonMonogamous Couples Improve Dating? New Blog on Psych Today”

New Blog on Psychology Today Explores Unicorn Hunting

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

Monogamous by Orientation: New Blog on Psych Today by Dr. Eli Sheff

Image: Flaming heart with hetero-appearing couple silhouetted in front In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I explain how some people are monogamous by orientation This is the fourth blog in a series that I retrospectively titled In Defense of Monogamy.

Starting in June: CE Program on Polyamory for Counselors & Therapists with Dr. Eli Sheff and the Sexual Health Alliance

Business Insider Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on how Tools from CNM can Help Monogamous Folks

Jessica Stillman at Business Insider recently interviewed me for a piece on the things people in monogamous relationships can learn from consensual nonmonogamy. You can find it here https://www.businessinsider.com/what-consensual-non-monogamy-teaches-people-in-exclusive-relationships#5-thoughtful-transitions-beat-messy-breakups-6

New Psychology Today Blog: When CNM Will Not Work

Image: Heart shape with faces and flames My newest blog on Psychology Today explains why consensual non-monogamy will not work for people who are deeply monogamous. Find it here https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/202002/when-consensual-non-monogamy-wont-work-monogamous-folks

Celebrate Black Polyamorous Pride This February

The folks at Black Poly Pride have lots going on, celebrating Black Poly History all month this February and having a series of events June 4 – 7 in Washington DC. ***************************************** From February 1- February 29, Black Poly Pride will be running a campaign which will highlight people, organizations, communities, and works of artContinueContinue reading “Celebrate Black Polyamorous Pride This February”