Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women is yet another triumph for Dr. Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli. In her ongoing quest to examine the borderlands between/around dichotomous positions, Pallotta-Chiarolli has produced a sophisticated discussion of the intersections of sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, class, and social institutions like healthcare and religion. Defying the misrepresentation andContinue reading “Review of Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women”
Author Archives: Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff, PhD, CASA, CSE
Designer Relationships a Delight
I recently read Mark Michaels and Patricia Johnson’s new book Designer Relationships and loved it! A deceptively modest little book, it is short enough to read in one long sitting or several shorter ones. Do not be fooled by the demure length, however, because Michales and Johnson pack some huge ideas in to this pint-sizedContinue reading “Designer Relationships a Delight”
Dating Skills Review Podcast with Dr. Elisabeth Sheff
The wonderful folks at Dating Skills Review do an entertaining podcast, and we had a great chat about skills that work on polyamory and monogamy, too. You can find the podcast at https://www.datingskillsreview.com/ep-101-successful-polyamory-strategies-elisabeth-sheff/
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 isContinue 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,Continue 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
Six Reasons Why the Woodhull Summit Completely Rocks
I just returned from the Woodhull Alliance for Sexual Freedom’s annual Summit and had a fantastic time. This is my second trip to the Woodhull Summit so I knew to expect some great conversation with interesting people, and I was not disappointed. Seven great things keep running around in my head as I reflect onContinue reading “Six Reasons Why the Woodhull Summit Completely Rocks”
Why Monogamy Isn’t
My new blog on Psychology Today addresses why monogamy isn’t https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201508/why-monogamy-isnt
New Interview with Elisabeth Sheff on The Other Future
I just recently did an interview with Roy Waidler at The Other Future, you can check it out at https://sites.google.com/site/theotherfuture/interviews
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