Register Now for Poly Living, Philadelphia, February 8-10, 2013 or click here for more details. Click Here for Workshop Presenters ~~~~~~ Workshop List This is a partial list and is subject to change! ~~~~~~~~~ Nuts and Bolts of Polyamorous Relationships Jesus Garcia and Robyn Trask Navigating the ins and outs of polyamory can be a […]

I’ve been reflecting recently on the variety of reactions we polyamorists get to our lifestyle. At choir practice the other night, one of the sopranos mentioned to me that she was taking a class on time management and that the instructor had said that after taking the class the student’s would have so much more […]

Register Now for Poly Living, Philadelphia, February 8-10, 2013 or click here for more details. Click Here for Workshop Presenters KEYNOTE ~~~~~~ We’re Out of the “Poly” Closet–Now What? By Kamala Devi Speaking up about multiple loving relationships can be a huge risk. Why is coming out considered such a civil responsibility? You could lose […]

February 8-10, 2013 Philadelphia, PA Tentative Schedule Outline* About the Presenters ———–Full workshop descriptions ~~~~~~ Friday – February 8 ~~~~~~ 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM  – Registration and Check-in This is the perfect time to come pick up your conference package and program and get yourselves all checked in.    We advise all people to get […]

An Introduction to Social Polyamory – By Nancy & Darrell Casey Copy Right 2005 -Reprinted from Loving More Magazine Issue #35 Summer 2005 “When it’s time to cum, you have to go,” was the humorous comment I’d often make as newcomers were introduced to “Rainbow”, which was an off premise Lifestyle Swing club. “Off premise” […]

Retreat Schedule-Click Here~ Carol Morotti-Meeker, MS,MLSP Carol is a social scientist and clinical professional in practice near Philadelphia, PA with people involved in polyamorous and other alternative loving styles. She is involved in serving on national poly boards and  a co-editor of a guide to polyamory for therapists through NCSF. ~~~~~~ ~~~~~~ Claudia Lanigan Claudia […]

Fire, drought, flooding, it has been, to say the least, a trying summer for many people. Jesus and I have returned home and are in the process of putting our home and lives back together.  Now that the fire threat has lessened, we are dealing with the aftermath. We are two miles downstream of the […]

Polyamory and the exact meaning of the word is often the subject of debate among self-identified polyamorous people. It has been much debated on websites, at conferences and discussion groups around the country. Even among leading polyamory activists the term is debated over and over again. What is the source of the controversy? Webster’s Dictionary […]

By Mystic Life The reason most traditional relationships end is due to one (or more) of what I’ll refer to as “The Three D’s”: Drifting, Dysfunction and Desire. Drifting occurs when two people evolve in different directions, and no longer feel a common bond that they once shared. Of course, a certain degree of variation […]

Philadelphia, PA Preliminary Schedule Friday February 10 4 PM – 7:00 PM Check in and Registration – Registration and check-Come to the registration desk; pick up your Conference Package/schedule, name badge and get yourselves all checked in.    We advise all people to get checked in first, then head out to grab some dinner before the […]

The meaning of the word “polyamory” has been debated since the moment of–or perhaps before!–its entry into the standard English-speaking lexicon in the early 1990’s: Polyamory vs. Swinging; Polyamory vs. Cheating; is Don’t Ask/Don’t Tell Polyamory or not? All of these have been discussed nearly innumerable times on lists across the US and in some […]

Annual testing for STIs (sexually transmitted infection) is something I believe every sexually active person should do for their health, not just for people who are in some form of open relationship but anyone sexually active. It is part of being safe and sane with our own health. Unfortunately testing can often be source of […]

Presentation List Poly Living* February 10-12, 2012 *This list is tentative and subject to change. Full schedule Friday Evening Keynote Busting Loose: Polyamory in the Next Five Years Alan M. of Polyamory in the News Website We may be in for quite a ride. Public awareness of polyamory — that this mind-bending thing exists, and […]