Posted: June 1, 2021
Very likely you are already some kind of non-monogamous , especially if you found yourself here. There are many flavors to choose from with varying degrees of types of intimacy . Serial Monogamy Strictly speaking, monogamy is having only one romantic / sexual partner… ever...
Posted: May 24, 2021
In this post we talked briefly about not necessarily breaking up, but changing how a relationship looks . The relationship escalator is the societal belief that romantic relationships must continually be working towards new milestones of commitment or they are failing. Some of us prefer...
Posted: May 17, 2021
There you are, cruising along, getting your runner’s high and it’s been a beautiful day with a wonderful workout partner. It’s only when you get to the end that you realize they’re not exactly with you. Maybe they ran faster, slower, a different trail, training...
Posted: May 10, 2021
A lot of the work I do as a therapist deals with one’s self identity and isolation. For some of us, even in a room crowded enough to give a golden retriever social anxiety we feel lonely, out of place. Some of us are in...
Posted: May 3, 2021
Tropes are tropes and clichés are clichés for a reason. When I facilitated poly discussion groups and moderated poly communities I would joke that the answer that will get everybody out of here in 15 minutes is, “h ave you tried clear, open, honest communication...
Posted: April 26, 2021
There’s an old joke, WASPs have lives, the rest of us have ‘lifestyles’. While I personally don’t love that mindset, I can not change how our society uses their words. If your “lifestyle” has a flag, you’ve likely had one of the most universal questions...