In my new blog on Psychology Today I examine who children in poly families see as parents, how they decide, and what the kids call their parental figures. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201601/who-counts-mom-and-dad?#_=_
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InfinityCon Presentations February 6 and 7
With fabulous altsex folks like Cunning Minx, Franklin Veaux, Eve Rickert, and Marla Stewart, InfinityCon is coming to the Crowne Plaza Hotel near the Atlanta airport. I am thrilled to be presenting the keynote address Alternative Families, Cultural Influences, and Chosen Kinship at 5pm on Saturday, February 6. My other presentations are on Friday February 5, withContinueContinue reading “InfinityCon Presentations February 6 and 7”
Resilience in Polyamorous Families
Family resilience is important for ongoing connections, and in the third blog in a series on resilience in polyamorous families I explore how polys maintain resilience through graceful endings and extended connections among adults, and how those skills could be useful for divorced people in monogamous relationships. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201512/graceful-endings-and-expanded-connections-resilience-part-3
Holiday shirt fundraiser for book on polyamorous fairytales
Do you need an ugly holiday sweater to wear to that poly-friendly party? Then you have got to check out the ugly sweater fundraiser these creative folks have put together to support their book on polyamorous fairytales. They have two adorably “ugly” long sleeve shirts, one that reads “All I want for Christmas is you and you andContinueContinue reading “Holiday shirt fundraiser for book on polyamorous fairytales”
Client Testimonial for Relationship Consultation
I recently received this testimonial from some clients who had booked a relationship consultation, and was thrilled to hear what they said. It is posted here with their permission. ***************************** We were in various forms of a polyamorous relationship for over a decade before we decided to formally divorce. “Divorce” felt like a misnomer for our intentions andContinueContinue reading “Client Testimonial for Relationship Consultation”
Wide Open by Gracie X out now!
Wide Open reveals how one woman blended love, sex and marriage in unconventional ways and found the fulfillment she was looking for. View this email in your browser At a time when society no longer imposes many sexual taboos, why is open marriage still considered beyond the pale? Written by Gracie X, Wide Open isContinueContinue reading “Wide Open by Gracie X out now!”
Polycule Book Release Party at Charis Books October 23
Please join me at Charis Books and More in Atlanta at 7:30pm on Friday October 23 for the release of my new anthology, Stories from the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families. I will speak briefly about the book and attendees will have time for questions. If you already have a copy of the book,ContinueContinue reading “Polycule Book Release Party at Charis Books October 23”
Publishers Weekly reviews Stories from the Polycule
Stories from the Polycule just got a great review from Publishers Weekly, and I am thrilled! Thanks to all of you who helped to make that project a reality, now we can all watch it fly. http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-9913997-7-2
Two Psychology Today blogs on Plural Marriage
In response to public conversations about the possibility of legalized same-sex marriage leading to plural marriage, I have written two blogs addressing why multiple-partner marriage would not make the sky fall and how society might arrange plural marriages. You can check them out on the Psychology Today website
Review of Stories from the Polycule
Kathy Labriola, poly community leader and jealousy whisperer, wrote a lovely review of my newest book — check it out! http://www.kathylabriola.com/articles/stories-from-the-polycule Stories from the Polycule Stories from the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families by Dr. Elisabeth Sheff Dr. Sheff’s new book is a major addition to the poly bookshelf, that accumulating body of literatureContinueContinue reading “Review of Stories from the Polycule”