Tag Archives: families

Death Planning for Queer Families New Post on Psychology Today

Image: Carved stone skeleton with boney hands crossed across chest, displayed behind open metal fillagree. My newest blog on Psychology Today explores the reasons that queer families must plan ahead for the deaths of loved ones or risk putting their relationships, assets, and custody of children or pets in jeopardy. Thank you to contributors IsabelContinueContinue reading “Death Planning for Queer Families New Post on Psychology Today”

Dr. Eli’s Newest Blog on Psychology Today: Managing Information About Polyamory in Kids’ Social Worlds

This third blog in a series on talking to children about polyamory offers tips on how to manage that information in kids’ social worlds.

5 Reasons Why Polyamorous Families Will Not Appear on Reality TV Psych Today Blog

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 inContinueContinue reading “5 Reasons Why Polyamorous Families Will Not Appear on Reality TV Psych Today Blog”

Dr. Eli Sheff’s 2018 Schedule (So Far)

While my schedule is still evolving, these are the events that are firmly planned so far. Please consider attending one of these events near you! Dr. Eli Sheff’s Schedule for 2018 February 11 – 14              Atlanta, GA               Lifestyle Live! Coaching Conference March 23 and 24              Austin, TX     ContinueContinue reading “Dr. Eli Sheff’s 2018 Schedule (So Far)”

Children in Polyamorous Families Part 2 on Psychology Today

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    

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

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

Interracial Lesbian Step-parenting for Social Science Tavern Monday 5/4

Please join us at the Social Science Tavern for Dr. Katie Acosta’s talk on interracial lesbian step-parenting at 7:30 pm on Monday May 4 at Manuel’s Tavern in Atlanta. Dr. Acosta is an Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department at Georgia State University, and her research focuses on LGBTQ families. We will meet in theContinueContinue reading “Interracial Lesbian Step-parenting for Social Science Tavern Monday 5/4”