Thorntree Press is giving away up to 100 free copies of my new book, When Someone You Love Is Polyamorous: Understanding Poly People and Relationships. They will give one copy each to local poly groups and libraries, to be shared with the group members. If your group would like to receive a copy, please fill out theContinue reading “Free Copies of Dr. Sheff’s Newest Book, When Someone You Love is Poly”
Category Archives: Love
Response to “I want to be poly and don’t know how to bring it up to my spouse”
One of my readers of my Psychology Today blog recently asked a question that I have heard many times, in many different settings: “I want to be polyamorous but I am not sure how to bring it up to my spouse.” Because the question is so common, I wanted to post the response here forContinue reading “Response to “I want to be poly and don’t know how to bring it up to my spouse””
Help Stories from the Polycule Win the Reader’s Choice Award
My second book, Stories From the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families, is up for the Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB award! Winning one of the awards would be really great news for the book, as it will bring it to the attention of booksellers and librarians across the country. I really hope it will bring more mainstream attention to real-life,Continue reading “Help Stories from the Polycule Win the Reader’s Choice Award”
APW 2016 Schedule
I am really excited about the awesome lineup for Atlanta Poly Weekend coming up June 3-5. The lineup is chock full of serious things like talking to kids about sex (with the beyond fabulous Marla Renee Stewart) and demystifying asexuality (with the most excellent Melissa Avery-Weir) to fun stuff like Kinky Science (with the incredibleContinue reading “APW 2016 Schedule”
Shape Magazine Interviews Dr. Sheff
Samantha Lefave recently interviewed me about how to have a healthy polyamorous relationship, and you can find the interview here http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/sex-and-love/how-have-healthy-polyamorous-relationship
Stories From the Polycule Finalist in INDIEFAB Book of the Year Awards
I am thrilled to announce that my second book, Stories from the Polycule, is a finalist in INDIEFAB’s Book of the Year Award for 2015!!! In two categories even — Families & Relationships (Adult Non-Fiction) and Anthologies! Thanks to everyone who has helped to make this book such a success. https://indiefab.forewordreviews.com/books/stories-from-the-polycule/
Therapeutic Bias Against CNM Clients
My latest blog on Psychology Today looks at therapeutic bias against clients in consensually non-monogamous relationships. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201603/therapeutic-bias-against-consensual-non-monogamy
AREWE on March 12 More than Half Sold Out
The Alternative Relationship Education Workshop Event is less than two weeks away, and seats are going fast. I will be joining a team of local mental health professionals to present a special CEU workshop for Counselors, Psychologists, and Social Workers interested in learning how to better support clients in alternative relationship styles. Despite efforts toContinue reading “AREWE on March 12 More than Half Sold Out”
Strategies to Manage Jealousy
In my first in a pair of blogs about jealousy I looked at jealousy in polyamorous and monogamous relationships. The second blog details five strategies useful for managing jealousy. https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201602/five-strategies-manage-jealousy
Alternative Relationship Education Workshop Event
Alternative Relationship Education Workshop Event Atlanta March 12