Dr. Eli Sheff
@drelisheff.bsky.social
An expert witness, relationship coach, educator and researcher specializing in non-monogamies and BDSM, Dr. Elisabeth "Eli" Sheff is the foremost global academic expert on polyamorous families with kids. https://linktr.ee/DrEliSheff
It is Polyamory Day Today!!!
Please join me in celebrating #open love, regardless of your own personal relationship style. We #monogamists and #single folks can also celebrate #polyamory because it is about #freedom to #love, and that is good for everyone!
Please join me in celebrating #open love, regardless of your own personal relationship style. We #monogamists and #single folks can also celebrate #polyamory because it is about #freedom to #love, and that is good for everyone!
November 23, 2025 at 11:10 PM
It is Polyamory Day Today!!!
Please join me in celebrating #open love, regardless of your own personal relationship style. We #monogamists and #single folks can also celebrate #polyamory because it is about #freedom to #love, and that is good for everyone!
Please join me in celebrating #open love, regardless of your own personal relationship style. We #monogamists and #single folks can also celebrate #polyamory because it is about #freedom to #love, and that is good for everyone!
Wednesday, November 12, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT
Support Group for Mixed Dynamic Relationships!
My monthly drop-in support group for #Mono/CNM mixed dynamic #relationships meets again this Wednesday. Come get #help with a #non-judgemental vibe. #LGBT+ #polyamory #love
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Support Group for Mixed Dynamic Relationships!
My monthly drop-in support group for #Mono/CNM mixed dynamic #relationships meets again this Wednesday. Come get #help with a #non-judgemental vibe. #LGBT+ #polyamory #love
www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
Monthly Drop-in Support Group for Mono/CNM Mixed Dynamic Relationships
Coaching support group for relationships where one partner wants monogamy and another wants non-monogamy, led by an expert coach
www.eventbrite.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Wednesday, November 12, 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT
Support Group for Mixed Dynamic Relationships!
My monthly drop-in support group for #Mono/CNM mixed dynamic #relationships meets again this Wednesday. Come get #help with a #non-judgemental vibe. #LGBT+ #polyamory #love
www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
Support Group for Mixed Dynamic Relationships!
My monthly drop-in support group for #Mono/CNM mixed dynamic #relationships meets again this Wednesday. Come get #help with a #non-judgemental vibe. #LGBT+ #polyamory #love
www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
And the United States has helped to fund this genocide. We should be ashamed of ourselves and especially of our politicians who contribute to murdering children, restricting food and water, and making medical assistance impossible. Shame on us!
“The Commission finds that Israel is responsible for the commission of genocide in Gaza,”
Israel has committed genocide in the Gaza Strip, UN Commission finds
GENEVA – Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the UN Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, including East Jerusalem, a...
www.ohchr.org
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
And the United States has helped to fund this genocide. We should be ashamed of ourselves and especially of our politicians who contribute to murdering children, restricting food and water, and making medical assistance impossible. Shame on us!
Reposted by Dr. Eli Sheff
Meet our Keynote Speakers for #SexPosCon26!
Johnathan Flowers' and his talk on “Audre Lorde and a Professional Eros“
Carmen Yau and her talk on “Radical Intimacies: Fetish, Kink, and the Liberation of Disabled Sexualities“
Join us virtually February 21 - 22, 2026
sexposcon.com/registration
Johnathan Flowers' and his talk on “Audre Lorde and a Professional Eros“
Carmen Yau and her talk on “Radical Intimacies: Fetish, Kink, and the Liberation of Disabled Sexualities“
Join us virtually February 21 - 22, 2026
sexposcon.com/registration
November 6, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Meet our Keynote Speakers for #SexPosCon26!
Johnathan Flowers' and his talk on “Audre Lorde and a Professional Eros“
Carmen Yau and her talk on “Radical Intimacies: Fetish, Kink, and the Liberation of Disabled Sexualities“
Join us virtually February 21 - 22, 2026
sexposcon.com/registration
Johnathan Flowers' and his talk on “Audre Lorde and a Professional Eros“
Carmen Yau and her talk on “Radical Intimacies: Fetish, Kink, and the Liberation of Disabled Sexualities“
Join us virtually February 21 - 22, 2026
sexposcon.com/registration
Trans lives matter! Clearly there is no need to throw transfolx under the bus for hollow political gain! Outcomes of recent political races demonstrate that we can support transfolx and still win, and that abandoning them does not help us on any level. Trans rights now!
www.them.us/story/2025-e...
www.them.us/story/2025-e...
Election Night Proved Democrats Don’t Need to Abandon Trans People to Win
Mamdani, Spanberger and other wins tell Dems: you don’t need to cave on transgender rights to win an election.
www.them.us
November 7, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Trans lives matter! Clearly there is no need to throw transfolx under the bus for hollow political gain! Outcomes of recent political races demonstrate that we can support transfolx and still win, and that abandoning them does not help us on any level. Trans rights now!
www.them.us/story/2025-e...
www.them.us/story/2025-e...
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Join our online judgement-free zone to discuss exclusive and open relationships without pressure to choose either one. Led by expert coach on consensual non-monogamy @drelisheff.bsky.social on November 12
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#polyamory #nonmonogamy #monogamy
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#polyamory #nonmonogamy #monogamy
November 5, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Join our online judgement-free zone to discuss exclusive and open relationships without pressure to choose either one. Led by expert coach on consensual non-monogamy @drelisheff.bsky.social on November 12
www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
#polyamory #nonmonogamy #monogamy
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#polyamory #nonmonogamy #monogamy
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A sneak peek at some of the topics that come up in our Monthly Support Group for Mixed Dynamic Relationships, led by @drelisheff.bsky.social.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 12 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. See you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 12 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. See you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
November 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
A sneak peek at some of the topics that come up in our Monthly Support Group for Mixed Dynamic Relationships, led by @drelisheff.bsky.social.
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 12 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. See you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, November 12 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. See you there! www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
Are you dreading seeing your #family during the winter #holidays? Afraid of what they will say to you or how they will react to your #gender or #relationship #nonconformity? Then this is the perfect #workshop for you!
Tickets available through She Bop at www.sheboptheshop.com/freaky-holid...
Tickets available through She Bop at www.sheboptheshop.com/freaky-holid...
October 27, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Are you dreading seeing your #family during the winter #holidays? Afraid of what they will say to you or how they will react to your #gender or #relationship #nonconformity? Then this is the perfect #workshop for you!
Tickets available through She Bop at www.sheboptheshop.com/freaky-holid...
Tickets available through She Bop at www.sheboptheshop.com/freaky-holid...
Certification Course in #ConsensualNonMonogamies for #Counselors, #Therapists, #Coaches, & #Healers!
Self-paced 9 month #online #continuingEducation course with 3 live intensives, readings, guest lectures, case consultations, & more!
#polyamory #swinging
sexualhealthalliance.com/consensual-n...
Self-paced 9 month #online #continuingEducation course with 3 live intensives, readings, guest lectures, case consultations, & more!
#polyamory #swinging
sexualhealthalliance.com/consensual-n...
CNM Certification Program — Sexual Health Alliance
CERTIFIED CONSENSUAL NON-MONOGAMY CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
sexualhealthalliance.com
October 20, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Certification Course in #ConsensualNonMonogamies for #Counselors, #Therapists, #Coaches, & #Healers!
Self-paced 9 month #online #continuingEducation course with 3 live intensives, readings, guest lectures, case consultations, & more!
#polyamory #swinging
sexualhealthalliance.com/consensual-n...
Self-paced 9 month #online #continuingEducation course with 3 live intensives, readings, guest lectures, case consultations, & more!
#polyamory #swinging
sexualhealthalliance.com/consensual-n...
Check out my newest blog on @psychologytoday.com addressing the differences between BDSM/kinky sex and Intimate Partner Violence. #Consent #relationships #negotiation
Distinguishing Between BDSM and Intimate Partner Violence | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Distinguishing Between BDSM and Intimate Partner Violence | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Distinguishing Between BDSM and Intimate Partner Violence
Is that slap in the face a kinky fun interaction or abusive? This post outlines the differences between intimate partner violence and BDSM, or kinky sex.
www.psychologytoday.com
October 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Check out my newest blog on @psychologytoday.com addressing the differences between BDSM/kinky sex and Intimate Partner Violence. #Consent #relationships #negotiation
Distinguishing Between BDSM and Intimate Partner Violence | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
Distinguishing Between BDSM and Intimate Partner Violence | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-...
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The holiday season can be fun but stressful, especially for folks juggling multiple families, partners, & expectations. Luckily, you've got this inclusive guide full of supportive tips for making your way through the holidays with minimal stress and maximum understanding.
microcosm.pub/kickstarter
microcosm.pub/kickstarter
Guide to Happy Polydays: Supportive Tips for the Holidays
A zine to help your polycule thrive, not just survive, through birthdays, holidays, anniversaries, and more!
microcosm.pub
October 15, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The holiday season can be fun but stressful, especially for folks juggling multiple families, partners, & expectations. Luckily, you've got this inclusive guide full of supportive tips for making your way through the holidays with minimal stress and maximum understanding.
microcosm.pub/kickstarter
microcosm.pub/kickstarter
TONIGHT! #supportgroup for folks in mixed-dynamic #relationships where one person wants #monogamy and another wants an #openrelationship. Rescheduled from last week, we meet tonight at 5pm Pac/8 pm Eastern.
#relationshiphelp #LGBTQIA #polyamory #exclusivity
www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
#relationshiphelp #LGBTQIA #polyamory #exclusivity
www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
Monthly Drop-in Support Group for Mono/CNM Mixed Dynamic Relationships
Coaching support group for relationships where one partner wants monogamy and another wants non-monogamy, led by an expert coach
www.eventbrite.com
October 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
TONIGHT! #supportgroup for folks in mixed-dynamic #relationships where one person wants #monogamy and another wants an #openrelationship. Rescheduled from last week, we meet tonight at 5pm Pac/8 pm Eastern.
#relationshiphelp #LGBTQIA #polyamory #exclusivity
www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
#relationshiphelp #LGBTQIA #polyamory #exclusivity
www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
Want to learn more about #polyamorous #families with #children and get #continuing #education credits? Check out my #online #workshop with the Ackerman Institute this Friday Oct. 17, 1-4 pm Eastern time.
www.ackerman.org/events/polya...
www.ackerman.org/events/polya...
Polyamorous Families with Children: Condensed Lifecourse - Ackerman Institute for the Family
Polyamorous Families with Children: Condensed Lifecourse
www.ackerman.org
October 14, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Want to learn more about #polyamorous #families with #children and get #continuing #education credits? Check out my #online #workshop with the Ackerman Institute this Friday Oct. 17, 1-4 pm Eastern time.
www.ackerman.org/events/polya...
www.ackerman.org/events/polya...
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Looking for a judgement-free zone to discuss open or polyamorous relationships?
Join the Monthly Drop-in Support Group for Mono/CNM Mixed Dynamic Relationships, led by @drelisheff.bsky.social. The group meets online on 10/8 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
Join the Monthly Drop-in Support Group for Mono/CNM Mixed Dynamic Relationships, led by @drelisheff.bsky.social. The group meets online on 10/8 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
October 1, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Looking for a judgement-free zone to discuss open or polyamorous relationships?
Join the Monthly Drop-in Support Group for Mono/CNM Mixed Dynamic Relationships, led by @drelisheff.bsky.social. The group meets online on 10/8 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
Join the Monthly Drop-in Support Group for Mono/CNM Mixed Dynamic Relationships, led by @drelisheff.bsky.social. The group meets online on 10/8 at 8 PM ET / 5 PM PT. Register now: www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
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Every child deserves the security of a legally recognized home, queer or straight. What would true adoption equality mean for your community?
Read more: ferrygodmother.com/queer-adopti...
#QueerAdoptionRights #LGBTQFamilies #AdoptionEquality #ParentingRights #InclusiveParenting #FamilyLaw
Read more: ferrygodmother.com/queer-adopti...
#QueerAdoptionRights #LGBTQFamilies #AdoptionEquality #ParentingRights #InclusiveParenting #FamilyLaw
Family & Adoption Rights for Queer Families - Ferry Godmother Productions
Queer adoption rights remain inconsistent worldwide. Learn what research and law reveal about protections, barriers, and equality for LGBTQ+ families.
ferrygodmother.com
September 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Every child deserves the security of a legally recognized home, queer or straight. What would true adoption equality mean for your community?
Read more: ferrygodmother.com/queer-adopti...
#QueerAdoptionRights #LGBTQFamilies #AdoptionEquality #ParentingRights #InclusiveParenting #FamilyLaw
Read more: ferrygodmother.com/queer-adopti...
#QueerAdoptionRights #LGBTQFamilies #AdoptionEquality #ParentingRights #InclusiveParenting #FamilyLaw
WebMD recently #interviewed me about #BDSM and I found their questions thoughtful and insightful. It is refreshing to see #kink finally being taken seriously and treated with such an even-handed approach! Kudos to Kendall Morgan @ Web MD!
#health
#sexpositive
www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-...
#health
#sexpositive
www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-...
What Is BDSM Sex?
BDSM sex is a term for a variety of sexual practices that include bondage, discipline, dominance, submission, and sadism. Learn more about BDSM sex and how to practice it safely.
www.webmd.com
September 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
WebMD recently #interviewed me about #BDSM and I found their questions thoughtful and insightful. It is refreshing to see #kink finally being taken seriously and treated with such an even-handed approach! Kudos to Kendall Morgan @ Web MD!
#health
#sexpositive
www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-...
#health
#sexpositive
www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-...
@openloveorg.bsky.social is one of the most effective advocacy organizations for #consensualnonmonogamy and #openrelationships in the world. In collaboration with Dr. Amy Moors, Multiamory, and Feeld, OPEN is conducting its annual community #survey of folks in nonmonogamous #relationships.
Our 2025 Community Survey is officially here! This anonymous survey help promote understanding and drives our advocacy work.
Seeking volunteers who are 18+ and identify with non-monogamy.
🔗Take the survey: open-love.org/survey
Seeking volunteers who are 18+ and identify with non-monogamy.
🔗Take the survey: open-love.org/survey
September 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
@openloveorg.bsky.social is one of the most effective advocacy organizations for #consensualnonmonogamy and #openrelationships in the world. In collaboration with Dr. Amy Moors, Multiamory, and Feeld, OPEN is conducting its annual community #survey of folks in nonmonogamous #relationships.
My most recent podcast interview explores #soloamory with @DrMoali on their show Sexology. We discuss #polyamory, #monogamy, #mononormativity, #orientations, #mentalhealth, #love, #dating, #research, #autonomy, #mono/poly #relationships, and #healing.
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EP455 – Soloamory: The Ultimate Self-Love Relationship
Podcast Episode · Sexology · 09/09/2025 · 45m
podcasts.apple.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
My most recent podcast interview explores #soloamory with @DrMoali on their show Sexology. We discuss #polyamory, #monogamy, #mononormativity, #orientations, #mentalhealth, #love, #dating, #research, #autonomy, #mono/poly #relationships, and #healing.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/e...
Do you need some #relationship #support for a #mono/poly challenge? Tomorrow come to my drop in #support #group for people in mixed dynamic relationships with one who wants #monogamy and another who wants an #openrelationship.
#polyamory #help #LGBTQ #dating #love
#polyamory #help #LGBTQ #dating #love
Have you heard of our monthly support group? It's a judgement-free zone to explore exclusive and open relationships.
Join @drelisheff.bsky.social on September 10, 8 PM EDT. www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
Join @drelisheff.bsky.social on September 10, 8 PM EDT. www.eventbrite.com/e/monthly-dr...
September 10, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Do you need some #relationship #support for a #mono/poly challenge? Tomorrow come to my drop in #support #group for people in mixed dynamic relationships with one who wants #monogamy and another who wants an #openrelationship.
#polyamory #help #LGBTQ #dating #love
#polyamory #help #LGBTQ #dating #love
This structured #support #group for people in mixed dynamic #relationships starts next week! If you could use some #advice and #guidance about how to navigate a relationship where one person wants #exclusivity and another wants an #open relationship, this is the perfect group for you! #mono/poly
Check out our structured support group, led by @drelisheff.bsky.social! This is a combined support group and informational course, both structured and discussion-focused.
From 9/17 - 10/22, the group meets online every Wed at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/monocnm-mi...
From 9/17 - 10/22, the group meets online every Wed at 5 PM PT / 8 PM ET.
Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/monocnm-mi...
September 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This structured #support #group for people in mixed dynamic #relationships starts next week! If you could use some #advice and #guidance about how to navigate a relationship where one person wants #exclusivity and another wants an #open relationship, this is the perfect group for you! #mono/poly
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We won!!
“Defendants used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities … Their actions have jeopardized decades of research and the welfare of all those who could stand to benefit from that research.”
“Defendants used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities … Their actions have jeopardized decades of research and the welfare of all those who could stand to benefit from that research.”
September 3, 2025 at 9:02 PM
We won!!
“Defendants used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities … Their actions have jeopardized decades of research and the welfare of all those who could stand to benefit from that research.”
“Defendants used antisemitism as a smokescreen for a targeted, ideologically-motivated assault on this country’s premier universities … Their actions have jeopardized decades of research and the welfare of all those who could stand to benefit from that research.”
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New 6-week support group: Navigating Thoughts of Suicide: Seeking Support & Finding Hope
📅 Starts Fri, Sept 5 | 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm BST / 6pm CET
💛 You are not alone.
📌 Apply: pineapplesupport.org/support-grou...
#MentalHealthMatters #suicidepreventionmonth #pineapplesupport
📅 Starts Fri, Sept 5 | 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm BST / 6pm CET
💛 You are not alone.
📌 Apply: pineapplesupport.org/support-grou...
#MentalHealthMatters #suicidepreventionmonth #pineapplesupport
September 4, 2025 at 3:31 PM
New 6-week support group: Navigating Thoughts of Suicide: Seeking Support & Finding Hope
📅 Starts Fri, Sept 5 | 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm BST / 6pm CET
💛 You are not alone.
📌 Apply: pineapplesupport.org/support-grou...
#MentalHealthMatters #suicidepreventionmonth #pineapplesupport
📅 Starts Fri, Sept 5 | 9am PST / 12pm EST / 5pm BST / 6pm CET
💛 You are not alone.
📌 Apply: pineapplesupport.org/support-grou...
#MentalHealthMatters #suicidepreventionmonth #pineapplesupport
Reposted by Dr. Eli Sheff
Madison Rose talks new music with MONOCHROME: The White Album. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Thw...
September 4, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Madison Rose talks new music with MONOCHROME: The White Album. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Thw...
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Managing Anxiety and Stress in your Queer Body
Virtual, 9/11 - Free
Regulate your nervous system & emotions through body-based anxiety management exercises in this #workshop, hosted by the Queer Mental Health Initiative.
#stress #anxiety #queer #mentalhealth #lgbtq+
tinyurl.com/3m5a6vfw
Virtual, 9/11 - Free
Regulate your nervous system & emotions through body-based anxiety management exercises in this #workshop, hosted by the Queer Mental Health Initiative.
#stress #anxiety #queer #mentalhealth #lgbtq+
tinyurl.com/3m5a6vfw
Queer Mental Health Initiative
A collaborative group of mental health professionals who want to create free spaces, provide mental health resources, and empower queer-focused programming in the DMV area.
tinyurl.com
September 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Managing Anxiety and Stress in your Queer Body
Virtual, 9/11 - Free
Regulate your nervous system & emotions through body-based anxiety management exercises in this #workshop, hosted by the Queer Mental Health Initiative.
#stress #anxiety #queer #mentalhealth #lgbtq+
tinyurl.com/3m5a6vfw
Virtual, 9/11 - Free
Regulate your nervous system & emotions through body-based anxiety management exercises in this #workshop, hosted by the Queer Mental Health Initiative.
#stress #anxiety #queer #mentalhealth #lgbtq+
tinyurl.com/3m5a6vfw
Reposted by Dr. Eli Sheff
Today is World Sexual Health Day! 🌐
To learn more about what we can do to achieve sexual justice, visit: www.worldsexualhealth.net/world-sexual...
To learn more about what we can do to achieve sexual justice, visit: www.worldsexualhealth.net/world-sexual...
September 4, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Today is World Sexual Health Day! 🌐
To learn more about what we can do to achieve sexual justice, visit: www.worldsexualhealth.net/world-sexual...
To learn more about what we can do to achieve sexual justice, visit: www.worldsexualhealth.net/world-sexual...