Image: Color photo of three people who appear female, wearing backpacks and standing together outside on grassy hill with arms around each other. My colleague Dr. Justin Mogilski has collected a team of experts (including me, Dr. Eli) to study how people in polyamorous and other consensually nonmonogamous relationship mantain their multiple-partner relationships. So farContinue reading “Another Chance to Participate in Multiple-Partner Maintenance Study”
Category Archives: Relationships
Secure Poly Immersion Workshop
The Secure Poly Immersion, a 3-hour workshop with Jessica Fern, author of Polysecure, and Derek Hart, America’s Relationship Rebuilder, along with Lea Aella, creator of the Secure Poly Toolkit Learn more at:www.LeveledUpLove.com/WORKSHOP
Romper Interviews Dr. Eli Sheff About Polyamorous Moms
Margaret Wheeler Johnson from Romper recently interviewed me for an article about motherhood and polyamorous family life. You can find that article here Happy belated Mother’s Day to all you mamas, othermothers, and caring adults out there! https://www.romper.com/life/nonmonogamous-moms-polyamory-open-relationships-motherhood
Participate in Research on Sustaining Multiple Partner Relationships?
The Multi-partner Relationship Maintenance Study is seeking participants! An international team led by Dr. Justin Mogilski (and including me, Dr. Eli) is conducting research on how people sustain their multiple-partner relationships. If you are currently in one (or more) romantic and/or sexual relationship(s), please participate in our study about how people maintain multiple intimate partners.Continue reading “Participate in Research on Sustaining Multiple Partner Relationships?”
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”
Participate in Research on BIPOC Folks in Polyamorous Relationships & Therapy?
Dr. Manijeh Badiee at the California State University (San Bernadino) is studying the experiences of BIPOC people in polyamorous relationships who seek mental health counseling or therapy. This is very important research on a group that has been too long overlooked, and if you are a BIPOC polyamorous person you don’t need me to tellContinue reading “Participate in Research on BIPOC Folks in Polyamorous Relationships & Therapy?”
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
Particpate in Research on Groups of Friends with Benefits?
Please see the message below from Zoe Hadley who is conducting research on groups of friends who have sex with each other. ************************************************** I’m an undergrad sociology major (with minors in Gender Studies and African Diaspora Studies) at Ithaca College and I’m currently conducting a research study exploring the phenomenon of people in friend groupsContinue reading “Particpate in Research on Groups of Friends with Benefits?”
Effing Foundation Grants Available
This is a message from Kit, the Founder and Executive Director of the Effing Foundation for Sex-Positivity: I am thrilled to announce that we are re-opening our grant program for 2020-2021! Here’s the biggest news: We plan to award ten grants of $5,000 each. Our grant submission system will be open for applications from September 1Continue reading “Effing Foundation Grants Available”
The Open Photo Project Offers Glimpses of Real Polyamorous Life
Years ago I had the delightful opportunity to meet Erika Kapin at the Woodhull Alliance Summit for Sexual Freedom — a fantastic event for everyone interested in human rights for sex and gender minorities. Erika and I were both fairly broke so we shared a room with a couple of other folks who were attendingContinue reading “The Open Photo Project Offers Glimpses of Real Polyamorous Life”