New Research on Polyamorous Families Underway

    If you are a member of a polyamorous family, consider participating in Marco Lenzi’s research project on teens’ perceptions of family life. See his blurb below: Hello, my name is Marco Lenzi and I am an Italian student of Clinical Psychology at Università Cattolica Del Sacro Cuore in Milan. I am conducting aContinue reading “New Research on Polyamorous Families Underway”

When your partner wants non-monogamy and you DONT

  My most recent blog on Psychology Today tackles the challenges people often experience when they find themselves in a mixed orientation relationship in which one person wants monogamy and the other wants polyamory.   https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201601/when-your-partner-wants-non-monogamy-and-you-don-t

Who Counts as a Parent in a Polyamorous Family?

In my new blog on Psychology Today I examine who children in poly families see as parents, how they decide, and what the kids call their parental figures.   https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201601/who-counts-mom-and-dad?#_=_

Holiday shirt fundraiser for book on polyamorous fairytales

Do you need an ugly holiday sweater to wear to that poly-friendly party? Then you have got to check out the ugly sweater fundraiser these creative folks have put together to support their book on polyamorous fairytales. They have two adorably “ugly” long sleeve shirts, one that reads “All I want for Christmas is you and you andContinue reading “Holiday shirt fundraiser for book on polyamorous fairytales”

Book Talk in Austin, Texas at BookWoman Nov. 23

  If you are going to be in the Austin, Texas area, please consider joining me for a book talk. I will be reading from my new book, Stories from the Polycule, at BookWoman, Austin’s premier feminist bookstore, at 7pm on Monday November 23. I hope to see you there!   BookWoman 5501 North LamarContinue reading “Book Talk in Austin, Texas at BookWoman Nov. 23”

Review of Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women

Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women is yet another triumph for Dr. Maria Pallotta-Chiarolli. In her ongoing quest to examine the borderlands between/around dichotomous positions, Pallotta-Chiarolli has produced a sophisticated discussion of the intersections of sexuality, gender, race, ethnicity, class, and social institutions like healthcare and religion. Defying the misrepresentation andContinue reading “Review of Women in Relationships with Bisexual Men: Bi Men By Women”

Dating Skills Review Podcast with Dr. Elisabeth Sheff

The wonderful folks at Dating Skills Review do an entertaining podcast, and we had a great chat about skills that work on polyamory and monogamy, too. You can find the podcast at https://www.datingskillsreview.com/ep-101-successful-polyamory-strategies-elisabeth-sheff/