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Why So Few Lesbians and Gays in Mainstream Poly Community?

This blog explores four reasons why lesbians and gay men might not appear in the mainstream US poly scene as much as their bisexual and heterosexual counterparts.

Who Does the Chores?

Housework is an unpleasant chore, and the added people in polyamorous and other blended families can make it even more complex. There is ongoing research on poly household labor.

Who does the chores?

Housework is an unpleasant chore, and the added people in polyamorous and other blended families can make it even more complex. There is ongoing research on poly household labor.

Polyaffectivity and Compersion in House of Cards

The Netflix series House of Cards has a plot line that demonstrates compersion and polyaffectivity in a fictional relationship, and this blog explores their expressions in the show

Polyamory Advocacy

Polyamorists are in the midst of an advocacy program attempting to educate members of the general public about polyamory and foster social acceptance for poly relationships.

3 Ways to Combat Therapeutic Bias Against Polyamory

This blog explores three ways to combat bias against polyamorous or any clients with unconventional relationships.

Therapeutic Bias Against Consensual Non-Monogamy

This blog defines therapeutic bias, explains the forms it can take, how it is transmitted in counseling training, and the pernicious effects it can have on CNM clients.

Five Strategies to Manage Jealousy

This blog presents five strategies for dealing with jealousy, from the three D's to sources to get support.

Confronting Jealousy

In the first of a two part blog, this blog looks at jealousy in polyamorous and monogamous relationships.

Try OkCupid if You are Looking for a Polyamorous Valentine

This blog explores why OkCupid added a category for open relationships and what that might mean for people in or searching for polyamorous relationships.