My newest book, Stories from the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families is going to the printers soon, and I wanted to give you all a sneak peek at the cover. Thanks to Tikva Wolf, creator of Kimchi Cuddles, for illustrating the cover and multiple comics within the book. Extra geek points to whomever can spot theContinue reading “Sneak Peek at Cover of Stories from the Polycule”
Author Archives: Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff, PhD, CASA, CSE
April 15 Meeting of Social Science Tavern Postponed
Unfortunately Regine Jackson, our esteemed speaker designated for tomorrow night, is ill and will not be able to speak to the Tavern this week. Please watch this space for more information about when it will be rescheduled.
Update to the Social Science Tavern Spring Schedule
Half way through the Social Science Tavern’s Spring 2015 series on Race in the US, there are two updates for the remaining four meetings. Dr. Regine Jackson’s talk,Race, Residential Patterns, and Inequality in Metro Atlanta, has been moved ahead one day to Wednesday April 15. The series finale, Dr. Sheff’s talk on How to beContinue reading “Update to the Social Science Tavern Spring Schedule”
Strategies for Coming out as Polyamorous, Part II blog on Psychology Today
In this second part of a blog on Psychology Today, Coming out as Polyamorous, I discuss the strategies for coming out to family, friends, and children.
Social Science Tavern Spring Series on Race in the United States
As a nation the United States has not come to grips with its’ racialized past, and that is causing significant conflict in the present. Citizens and residents in the US must come together in a candid and soul-searching conversation about race, intolerance, and change in order for us to live together and thrive. Hoping toContinue reading “Social Science Tavern Spring Series on Race in the United States”
The Mic looks at Whiteness in Polyamory
The Mic recently published Kaitlyn Mitchell’s article “There’s a Big Problem in Polyamory that no one is Talking About” Mitchell interviewed me for the piece and did a great job interpreting the I published with Corie Hammers in 2011, “The Privilege of Perversities.” Check it out and let me know what you think.
Adorable submission to inspire your thoughts, please write something for POLYCULE
Christine submitted this great little vignette for my new anthology on polyamorous families, Stories from the Polycule, and said I could post it in a call for further submissions. It made me smile, and I am hoping that it will inspire some of you to contribute your own adorable tidbits. Conversation with my four yearContinue reading “Adorable submission to inspire your thoughts, please write something for POLYCULE”
Indiegogo Campaign for Polycule Book + Goes Live
Thorntree Press is kicking off an Indiegogo campaign for three new books on polyamory. One of the books is Franklin Veaux’s memoir, a book that other publishers wanted from him to begin with and spurred him to start Thorntree with Eve Rickert. A second book is by Louisa Leontiades who writes her memoir about lovingContinue reading “Indiegogo Campaign for Polycule Book + Goes Live”
DebateOut looks at polyamory with Dr. Sheff
The website DebateOut promises “The end of the one dimensional debate” and seems to have delivered on that promise with its new series of posts on polyamory. The series features me as the pro side with Dr. Karen Ruskin as the con. Please check out the posts and let me know what you think.
Responding to Polyphobia and Rude Comments
https://sheffconsulting.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/angry-white-man-yelling-outside.jpg?w=300 On November 7, 2014, John D. posted a comment in response to one of my Psychology Today blogs, “Does Polyamory Work?.” In his comment, John D. assumes that polyamory is obviously pathological and an excuse for inhumane and slavish behavior. This response, just one of the many, many like it that I have receivedContinue reading “Responding to Polyphobia and Rude Comments”
