Author Archives: Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff, PhD, CASA, CSE

Help Zane with treatment for his brain damage

Click Here To Support Zane’s World Medical Fundraiser   My nephew Zane Goicovich had a major seizure, and we are having a fundraiser to raise money for his medical care. This message below gives more information. Please help if you can.   Five years ago our son, Zane, nearly died. He had a four-hour seizureContinue reading “Help Zane with treatment for his brain damage”

Call with your questions on poly families, live radio show Sex Out Loud with Tristan Taormino

Listen to me Friday Jan 11, 5 pm PST/8 pm EST on Tristan Taormino’s radio show “Sex Out Loud” on The VoiceAmerica Network. http://sexoutloudradio.com. Call in to talk to me and Tristan LIVE: 866-472-5788.

Guest Blog on Fifty Shades of Grey

This is a guest blog written by Mandy Traut. Mandy Traut, a graduate of Antioch University, is a sex-positive, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC), with a private practice in the Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington.  Her practice, New Connections Counseling, is geared towards serving more self-aware adult clients who need guidance in fostering their growth,Continue reading “Guest Blog on Fifty Shades of Grey”

Failure or Transition? Redefining the “End” of Polyamorous Relationships

This is a chapter forthcoming in Selves, Symbols and Sexualities: Contemporary Readings, edited by Staci Newmahr and Thomas Weinberg. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.          Relationships in the United States at the beginning of the 21st century exist in a uniquely schizophrenic state in which couples routinely promise to stay together “until deathContinue reading “Failure or Transition? Redefining the “End” of Polyamorous Relationships”

Shifting stigma for kinky fetishists

Jillian Keenan offers an eloquent and heartfelt explanation of the shame and stigma management associated with unconventional sexualities, in this case a spanking fetish. While Keenan’s own story has a happy ending in that her partner accepts her kink and supports her self exploration and disclosure, she highlights the fact that others are not so luckyContinue reading “Shifting stigma for kinky fetishists”

Workplace Summit a Success even with Hurricane Sandy

Workplace Summit a Success even with Hurricane Sandy I just returned from the Out and Equal Workplace Summit in Baltimore, a tremendously engaging conference that persisted even in the face of hurricane Sandy. Many inspiring presenters and intrepid attendees braved the rain, wind, and travel back-ups to talk about workplace inclusion of LGBT folks. TheContinue reading “Workplace Summit a Success even with Hurricane Sandy”

Make a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children with CASA 5K

I volunteer for the Fulton County CASA program in Atlanta, Georgia, and wanted to inform you about a fundraiser 5K run to benefit the children in the program. The Super Hero 5K Fun Run happens on November 10 at 4pm in Piedmont Park in Atlanta. For more information check out their website at http://www.casarun.org, and www.gacasa.orgContinue reading “Make a difference in the lives of abused and neglected children with CASA 5K”

Polyamory and Divorce

My most recent publication, this selection will appear in the forthcoming A Cultural Sociology of Divorce (2013).  **************************************************************************************** POLYAMORY AND DIVORCE According to a study of polyamorous families with children by Elisabeth Sheff, some people seek poly relationships as an alternative to divorce, while others become poly subsequent to divorce from (ostensibly) monogamous marriages. StillContinue reading “Polyamory and Divorce”