Dr. Eli Sheff is an Educational Consultant and Expert Witness Serving Sexual and Gender Minorities.
Julia Pugachevsky, a sex and relationships editor at Cosmopolitan, recently interviewed me for the online magazine. You can find the resulting article at Your Everything Guide to Starting an Open Relationship. https://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/advice/a6121/open-relationship-tips/ Image is of a group of people at a summer cocktail party with a red wall in the background with the word Cosmopolitan... Continue Reading →
Remy Rippon at Australian Vogue interviewed me and other experts for an interesting story on polyamory, check it out here. Image is of four white mannequin heads wearing hats and neck scarves poking out of a gray tent with a building and blue sky in the background. https://www.vogue.com.au/culture/lifestyle/what-is-polyamory-this-is-what-its-really-like-to-have-multiple-partners/news-story/848f3c987c589a9ec656462d9836a66b?fbclid=IwAR2Fr8kUgW2pQBZ8h0wFiKHr19NhL6DO0_2qncYKhP9EldGgt4JNkCJw8g4
Candice Jalili recently interviewed me for two articles for New York Magazine: Your Complete Guide to Making An Open Relationship Work, includes advice from sex therapist Courtney Watson, In 8 Signs a Monogamous Relationship Isn't For You, Jalili gets it almost complete right, except for number 6. Rather than jealousy, anxiety, or insecurity being "almost disloyal"... Continue Reading →
Sam Romero, a guest poster, writes on dating safely: Date Safety 101: How To Keep Yourself Safe On Your First Date With Someone New of a Different Gender As exhilarating as a first date can be with an attractive guy or girl, it’s also a time where you should exercise caution and common sense. All... Continue Reading →
In a recent Cosmopolitan story, Zachary Zane explains why he decided to take his boyfriend's wife on a date. Zane's charming tale provides a perfect example of how he and his boyfriend's wife develop a polyaffective relationship that makes all of their relationships stronger. It also provides a look at a real poly relationship... 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 →
For a new interview with Dr. Sheff about Stories from the Polycule, check out the links below. http://www. MyNDTALK.org -( @ the homepage) -on demand all day @ www.MyNDTALK on Thursday, March 10th After the air date - show will be archived at the site under 'Thoughtful Thursday ' 89.3 FM/www.wpfwfm.org - 3-4 pm ET - on Thursday, March 10th - After Thursday, March 10th, show will be archived at... Continue Reading →
In my first in a pair of blogs about jealousy I looked at jealousy in polyamorous and monogamous relationships. The second blog details five strategies useful for managing jealousy. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201602/five-strategies-manage-jealousy
Alternative Relationship Education Workshop Event Atlanta March 12
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.
