There’s a big problem with holidays. In a word: Expectations. It can be hard enough to make sure a random Thursday in August turns out… Read More »Happy Poly-Days, Because for Some? Holidays Are Basically the Worst
PQ 3.1 — Have I disclosed all relevant information to everyone affected by my decision? (Chapter 3 questions are all asked in the context of ones to… Read More »PQ 3.1 — Have I disclosed all relevant information to everyone affected by my decision?
It’s difficult to know how much to share about what goes on (sexually and otherwise) with one of your partners with another. It’s like titrating… Read More »Truth Drip: Titrating How Much We Share and When
PQ 2.7 — Am I focusing on an idealized fantasy more than on making organic connections with real people? Thanksgiving 2010 It was a long drive… Read More »PQ 2.7 — Am I focusing on an idealized fantasy more than on making organic connections with real people?
“What would be the hardest thing for you?” I asked Rob. “You mean, what would really push my buttons?” he replied. “Yeah.” He leaned back… Read More »Dating the Same Girls: Poly Rivalry and Good Taste
“The universe is not short on wake-up calls. We’re just quick to hit the snooze button.” –Brené Brown * “You okay?” I ask. “Yup,” Justin… Read More »Compersion Isn’t the Opposite of Jealousy. Hurting You Is.
The trouble with lacking healthy boundaries is that you can get away without having them for a long time. And when I say a long… Read More »Just Say No to Boundary Campaigns
“I should never have used that word,” I said. “The L word. I thought nothing of it, but they totally got the wrong idea.” “Oh,… Read More »There Are No Magic Words
Polyamory didn’t come naturally to me at all. Instead, it was a zeitgeist that descended upon my friends circle, and in the spirit of being… Read More »Unsettled Down
“My child, I can live on a good compliment two weeks with nothing else to eat.” -Mark Twain * The other night my husband told… Read More »The Trouble with Binary
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