Category Archives: Parents

Dr. Eli’s Newest Blog on Psychology Today: Managing Information About Polyamory in Kids’ Social Worlds

This third blog in a series on talking to children about polyamory offers tips on how to manage that information in kids’ social worlds.

How to Talk to Children About Polyamory Blog on Psychology Today

My second Psychology Today blog in a series about coming out to kids as polyamorous includes tips on how to talk to children and what to say. #polyamory #families #children #comingout

New Psychology Today post on Coming Out to Children as Polyamorous

My newest blog on Psychology Today explores factors that influence parents’ willingness to come out to their kids as polyamorous.

The Guardian Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff About Polyamorous Families with Children

Lucy Fry from The Guardian recently interviewed me for their recent article on polyamorous families with children. https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2020/feb/01/zero-evidence-worse-for-children-parenting-in-polyamorous-relationship

Slate Interviews Dr. Eli for Advice on Tellings Kids About Polyamory

In a recent online edition of their How to Do It feature, Slate writer Rich Juzwiak interviewed me for advice about how to talk to children about polyamory. You can find that feature here https://slate.com/human-interest/2021/10/bi-boyfriend-piv-problem-advice.html

Off the Couch YouTube Series with Dr. Eli Sheff

Lauren Buongiovanni, a self-described “thrill-seeking, psychological expert,” interviewed Dr. Eli Sheff for her new show, Off The Couch. You can find those mini-episodes here, as well as Lauren’s other interviews on interesting topics like sex, marriage, fidelity, online dating, celibacy, and other diverse ideas. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWudk2vwGvh_HtHBvLBmp9Q/featured