Image: Blue and white microphone on black background Understanding Polyamory & Open Relationships with Dr. Eli Sheff Polyamory is the practice of more than one intimate relationship with more than one partner, with the informed consent of all partners involved. It’s also referred to as consensual or ethical non-monogamy. It’s a life philosophy that loveContinue reading “Leah Marshall Interviews Dr. Eli about Polyamorous Relationships”
Category Archives: Consensual Nonmonogamy
Homework is Stupid Interviews Dr. Eli on Polyamorous Families
Image: raised hands with red heart on palm Lauren Buongiovanni recently interviewed me for her podcast Homework Is Stupid about polyamorous families https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/homework-is-stupid/id1481424713
New York Times Interviews Dr. Eli on Polyamorous Parenting
Cynthia McKelvy at the New York Times recently interviewed me for an article on polyamorous parenting #polyamory #parenting #children #chosenfamily
Call For Submissions Polyamorous Parenting Special Edition of Sexualities Journal
An amazing team of polyamory researchers is putting together a special issue of the journal Sexualities focusing on parenting in polyamorous families. If you are researching or serving parents in polyamorous families, consider submitting an abstract. More info below: “The social, legal, educational, and pedagogical issues pertaining to polyamorous parenting practices have remained poorly discussedContinue reading “Call For Submissions Polyamorous Parenting Special Edition of Sexualities Journal”
Participate in Research on Polyamorous Parenting?
A doctoral student, Melissa Manley in the Department of Psychology at Clark University, is conducting research on parents in polyamorous relationships. If you are interested in participating, check out the details below. ***************************************** Hi all,I am writing to ask for help recruiting for a study on consensually non-monogamous relationships among same sex-attracted parents and theirContinue reading “Participate in Research on Polyamorous Parenting?”
Online Certification in CNM Relationships for Therapists with Dr. Eli Opens This Month!
In collaboration with the Sexual Health Alliance, Dr. Eli Sheff is teaching a year-long course for counselors and therapists wishing to specializing in serving clients in consensually non-monogamous (CNM) relationships. Students in this course will get rich content from industry experts, as well as lectures and discussion with Dr. Eli Sheff. Completion of the courseContinue reading “Online Certification in CNM Relationships for Therapists with Dr. Eli Opens This Month!”
Year-Long Certification Webinar for Therapists Treating Polyamorous Clients with Dr. Eli and the Sexual Health Alliance
Registration is open for a year-long certification class for counselors and therapists who want to specialize in serving people in polyamorous and other consensually non-monogamous relationships. Beginning September 1, 2020 and ending August 2021, the class meets live online the first Tuesday of the month from 12:30 to 2 pm Central time (1:30 – 3Continue reading “Year-Long Certification Webinar for Therapists Treating Polyamorous Clients with Dr. Eli and the Sexual Health Alliance”
Call for Proposals Special Issue of Sexualities Journal on Polyamory, Parenting, and Care
APA’s Div 44 Task Force on CNM Making News
In my decades of studying polyamory in the United States I have seen the locus of research shift from the discipline of sociology (pretty much just me for the first 10 years) to psychology, and the Task Force on Consensual NonMonogamy is both a symptom of this shift and a significant driver. As a sectionContinue reading “APA’s Div 44 Task Force on CNM Making News”
Two New Studies on Polyamory Recruiting Participants
There are two new research projects coming out of the powerhouse team associated with Division 44 of the American Psychological Association Task Force on NonMonogamy lead by Drs. Amy Moors and Heath Schechinger. Scholars are recruiting for two new studies aimed at understanding the experiences, well-being, and relationship dynamics of people engaged in consensually non-monogamousContinue reading “Two New Studies on Polyamory Recruiting Participants”