Category Archives: Polygamy

Chosen Family Law Center’s Andy Izenson Joins Dr. Eli for the Bonding Hour

Join us on Live on October 26 2023 at 8 pm Eastern/5 pm Pacific time for the Bonding Hour, when Dr. Eli and Carrie Jereslow interview with Andy Izenson ESQ about building queer families, legal challenges for sex and gender minorities, and how the Chosen Family Law Center is working for legal dignity and justiceContinue reading “Chosen Family Law Center’s Andy Izenson Joins Dr. Eli for the Bonding Hour”

American Psychological Association Guidelines for Treating Polyamorous Clients – New Blog from Dr. Eli Sheff on Psychology Today

New guidelines for counselors and therapists treating clients in CNM relationships from Division 44 of the APA.

Participate in Research on CNM Relationships?

My esteemed colleague Dr. Sharon Flicker at Sacremento State University is conducting research on consensually nonmonogamous relationships – more information below. If you’re in a consensually non-monogamous relationship and at least one of your partners has at least one other partner, please participate in this 20-30 minute anonymous, online survey (password: CNM2021): https://bit.ly/3d8JHNQ

Jorge Ferrer’s New Book in Series with Rowman & Littlefield

Previously I told my readers about an exciting new book series on diverse sex, gender, and relationships that I am co-editing with Dr. Richard Sprott through the publishers Rowman and Littlefield. Now I am very excited to announce that the first book in that series is coming out! Dr. Jorge Ferrer has written a fantasticContinue reading “Jorge Ferrer’s New Book in Series with Rowman & Littlefield”

New Yorker Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff on Polyamory

Andrew Solomon recently interviewed me for his piece in the New Yorker he entitled The Shape of Love. You can find it here The Shape of Love

Participate in Research on CNM Relationship Maintenance?

Are you currently in, or have you been in a consensually non-monogamous relationship (e.g., swinging, polyamorous, or open relationship) and want to contribute to science? My colleagues and I are conducting a study looking at the practices and guidelines that people in CNM relationships follow to help manage relationships with multiple partners. I hope thatContinue reading “Participate in Research on CNM Relationship Maintenance?”

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”

Interview With Kenya and Carl Stevens

Founders of Jujumama Love Academy and long-time polyamorous leaders Carl and Kenya Stevens gave me a great interview about the African roots of multiple partner relationships and how African Americans are doing polyamory today. Interview with Kenya and Carl Stevens K= Kenya C= Carl E= Eli E: How did you get involved in polyamory? K:Continue reading “Interview With Kenya and Carl Stevens”