Psychology Today blog on Families of Origin and Stigma

Psychology Today blog on Families of Origin and Stigma Check out my most recent blog on Psychology Today that looks at how poly families deal with telling mom, dad, or grandma about their multiple partners, and how it turns out.     http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201310/polyamorous-families-stigma-and-families-origin    

Two new blogposts on children in poly families on Psychology Today

These two posts on my new Psychology Today blog seem to have hit a nerve, some commenters are irate and others seem optimistically excited. When Partners Leave Poly Families with Children http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201310/when-partners-leave-polyamorous-families-children The Status of Children in Polyamorous Families http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201309/the-status-children-in-polyamorous-families-0 When Partners Leave Polyamorous Families with Children psychologytoday.com Parents’ and children’s strategies for dealing with shiftingContinueContinue reading “Two new blogposts on children in poly families on Psychology Today”

Countdown to More than Two Crowdfunding Conclusion

There are still six more days to contribute to Eve Rickert and Franklin Veaux’s exciting project to crowdfund their new book. Well-practiced polyamorists and creative community leaders, Franklin and Eve have the skills, knowledge, background, and chutzpah to write a wonderful book on polyamory.   Please consider supporting their venture at http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/more-than-two-practical-polyamory/    

Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit off to a Tremendous Start

The Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit began yesterday and continues through Sunday. SisterSong, a group working for reproductive justice, opened the Summit with a day long institute on political power and leadership. Presenters covered a range of topics, from methods and tools for effective political organizing and the intersections of race, class, gender, ability, and sexualityContinueContinue reading “Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit off to a Tremendous Start”

See Elisabeth Sheff presenting with Dr. Rachel Kieran at DragonCon, Science Track

Elisabeth Sheff will be giving three presentations on the Science Track for DragonCon August 30 to September 1 2013. Her first presentation, The Polyamorists Next Door, is on Friday August 30 at 8:30pm and reviews the findings of her 15 year study on polyamorous families with children. Then, teaming up with Dr. Rachel Kieran (http://www.rkieranpsyd.com/)ContinueContinue reading “See Elisabeth Sheff presenting with Dr. Rachel Kieran at DragonCon, Science Track”

Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit Call for Presentations

Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit   The Woodhull Sexual Freedom Alliance presents its annual Sexual Freedom Summit September 19 – 22, in Washington DC.   This is a national event featuring human rights activists, professionals from the legal and medical fields, authors, sexual freedom movement leaders and organizational partners all working toward the time when sexual freedomContinueContinue reading “Woodhull Sexual Freedom Summit Call for Presentations”