Ep 60: What About the Children with Dr. Eli Sheff

 

What about the children??? Can children thrive in a polyamorous family? What are the downsides to raising children with an open construct? In this episode, Effy and Jacqueline speak to Dr. Eli Sheff, doctor of Sociology, the author of “ The Polyamorist Next Door” and “When Someone You Love is Polyamorous”, and more. They discuss Dr. Sheff’s book “Children in Polyamorous Families: Research Findings in Brief”, which highlights her findings from her decade’s long research on polyamorous families.

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