171 - Polyamory, Family, and Children (with Dr. Eli Sheff)

Multiamory: Rethinking Modern Relationships

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Relationships, Sexuality, Education, Society & Culture, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 970 Ratings

🗓️ 15 May 2018

⏱️ 69 minutes

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We're pleased to have Dr. Eli Sheff back on the show to talk about her 15+ years of research into polyamorous families with children. Sheff shares the shifting trends she has seen over the course of her study as well as some practical tips for polyamorous people looking to cohabit or raise children with multiple partners. You can find more of Sheff's work at https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door. You can support her research on Patreon at https://www.patreon.com/bePatron?c=442796.Join our amazing community of listeners at multiamory.supercast.com. We offer sliding scale subscriptions so everyone can also get access to ad-free episodes, group video discussions, and our amazing Discord community.Whatever you want to learn, MasterClass has something for you, taught by experts in their fields. Support the show and get an exclusive 15% offer at multiamory.link/masterclass.Skillshare is an online learning community with thousands of classes for creators. Everything from graphic design and video editing to photography, writing, and business. Get a free month of Skilllshare at multiamory.link/skillshare.Multiamory was created by Dedeker Winston, Jase Lindgren, and Emily Matlack.Our theme music is Forms I Know I Did by Josh and Anand.Follow us on Instagram @Multiamory_Podcast and visit our website Multiamory.com. We are a proud member of the Pleasure Podcasts network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	People in corporate America do some crazy shit and we're worried about having two partners
0:06.4	consensually, really? Okay. Like that's hurting.
0:10.5	You're like, have you watched the news recently right exactly I had to I had to renegotiate
0:18.1	negotiate the morality clause in my publishing contract
0:21.4	because again it was that same thing of where it's where we just really had to be very specific in that clause of like what counts as an immoral thing as far as what the author does with her life versus what are the values of the company.
0:36.4	We just had to like really reword that section a billion times to make sure that there was nothing
0:40.5	that could come back on you.
0:44.2	If you're happy with the same old ways of dating.
0:46.7	If you enjoy sucking at communication,
0:48.4	and you have no desire to improve your romantic life,
0:50.9	then our podcast might not be for you.
0:53.0	But you want some out-of-the-box ideas to deepen your current relationships,
0:57.0	broaden your sexual horizons, develop a better understanding of yourself,
1:01.0	or learn more about non-monogamy.
1:03.6	Then you've come to the right place.
1:05.4	I'm Jace.
1:06.2	I'm Amelaine.
1:07.0	And I'm Dedicur.
1:07.8	And this is the Multiamari podcast.
1:10.3	Fongs I know I did.
1:15.0	Force made up for myself to fit.
1:25.0	On this episode of the Multie-Amory Podcast, we're speaking with Dr. Elizabeth
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