Dr. Eli Sheff is an Educational Consultant and Expert Witness Serving Sexual and Gender Minorities.
In my newest blog on Psychology Today I explain five of the reasons that polyamorous families are generally reluctant to appear on reality television. The image is a small child with dark curly hair and brown eyes with shoulders hunched forward and chin tucked shyly to chest, eyes looking up at camera, one finger in... Continue Reading →
The second in my blog series on kids in polyamorous families just went up today -- you can find it at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201704/children-in-polyamorous-families-part-2
My most recent post on Psychology Today is the first in a series on children in polyamorous families and focuses on their age-dependent experiences and three reasons these kids seem to be in such good shape. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201704/children-in-polyamorous-families-part-1
For her series on talking to children about sexuality, Anya Manes interviewed me about how monogamous and polyamorous parents can talk to their kids about polyamory. http://talktokidsaboutsexseries.com/elisabethsheff
I am thrilled to be speaking to the Asheville Poly Network tonight at 6pm. Tickets are $15 and available at the door, and there are still spaces available. Hope to see you tonight! The APN meets at 68 Kentucky Dr, Asheville, NC 28806 Important parking information below: Look for the large building in the back straight up... Continue Reading →
In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I look at the protective features that may make some poly families less prone to abuse. This blog is the first in a two-part series, and the second will discuss factors that can increase the likelihood of abuse in a poly family.
This will be my first time at Endless Poly Summer, and I am thrilled to be presenting at the lovely Abrams Creek Retreat Center in the West Virginia Countryside. Not only do I get to lounge in their creek and do some forest bathing, I get to learn from amazing people like authors Patricia Johnson and... Continue Reading →
Loving Without Boundaries and BMore Poly are teaming up to bring me to speak at a private residence in Alexandria Virginia tomorrow, August 17, at 8pm. Want to join us? Contact me for details at DrEliSheff@gmail.com
In my most recent blog on Psychology Today I explore the concept of otherfathering and explain how polyaffectivity helps bio dads and social fathers (men with no legal or biological connection to the kids but love those kids even so) stay connected with children, even when the men are no longer having sex with the... Continue Reading →
Many parents dread giving the “birds and the bees” talk to our kids. In days past, this talk involved a lot of awkward silences and euphemisms. Today, however, these talks can also be used to empower our sons and daughters to safely navigate their sexual development. Unfortunately, one area of concern parents often overlook is... Continue Reading →
Sheff’s television appearances include CNN, and the National Geographic, and she has given more than 20 radio, podcast, print, and television interviews with sources from Radio Slovenia to National Public Radio, the Sunday London Times to the Boston Globe and Newsweek.
