Nonmonog Musings

Catch and Release, Dating 101, Science of Poly

The Division of Unpaid Labor: Part 1

From the Flinstones to the Brady Bunch Living together as grownups is something we’ve been doing for generations. For a very long time, humans lived in small groups. Survival of these groups relied on a distribution of labor between everyone in the group. If you did not pitch in or hoarded resources, you were out.… Continue reading The Division of Unpaid Labor: Part 1

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Dating 101, Science of Poly

Hope, Even in the Era of Kavanaugh

My three-part series about cohabitation will start next week!! In the meantime, here is what I have to say about recent political events. I’m wearing black today. The cautious optimism I’ve been able to maintain is beginning to fracture. Despite all the hard work we’ve done for centuries, important battles are still lost. Truly awful… Continue reading Hope, Even in the Era of Kavanaugh

Dating 101, Science of Poly

How Body Image Affects Your Sex Life

If you're having relationships woes, particularly in the bedroom, one problem you might not have considered is body image. A recent study discovered that the image you have of yourself can affect your sex life. If you don't feel comfortable in your skin, you won't be able to truly enjoy yourself when it's all you're… Continue reading How Body Image Affects Your Sex Life

Dating 101, Science of Poly

Marriage Doesn’t Hold the Market on Happiness

You don't have to spend much time on any polyamory platform before you see someone lamenting over their singlehood or lack of an additional partner. If only they could find that special someone or someones to spend the rest of their life with, all their woes would be over. To their credit, romantic comedies and… Continue reading Marriage Doesn’t Hold the Market on Happiness

Dating 101

In Case of Emergency: The Importance of an Advanced Health Care Directive

Due to the nature of my job, I have to spend a lot of time dealing with what happens when people don’t have a surrogate medical decision maker in place. A surrogate decision maker makes the calls in the case you are unable to make your own health care decisions, i.e. if you were in… Continue reading In Case of Emergency: The Importance of an Advanced Health Care Directive

Science of Poly

LGBTQ Adoption: Addition by Addition

Politics have been an unsettling topic recently. It seems a day doesn't go by where I don't cringe in rage to keep myself from screaming at my desk as another 'Breaking News' banner flashes across a news post on my Facebook feed. While it's not an excuse, usually I don't write about these topics. To… Continue reading LGBTQ Adoption: Addition by Addition

Catch and Release

RelateCon 2018

I had such a great time at RelateCon listening to phenomenal presenters, catching up with friends, and meeting so many new faces!! Thanks for letting me share my thoughts about polyamory and science 🙂 Here are the slides from my presentations. Also, if you didn't grab a copy at the conference, you can purchase signed… Continue reading RelateCon 2018

Catch and Release, Dating 101, Story Time

What They Don’t Tell You About Noise Reduction

So today I am going to tell you about some issues I’m having with one of my partners. I’ve talked about them a lot, in fact, I’ve hardly shut up about them since I started this blog. While there were definitely some challenges at the beginning, recently we’ve really hit a rough patch. Last night… Continue reading What They Don’t Tell You About Noise Reduction