Polyamory and Families
Redefining What's Possible
Education and Awareness
Gain Skills
Grow Community
Let’s face it, whether you are navigating polyamory with kids, coming out to family, building a polycule, or anything in between, you’ve probably run into some pushback. There are so many ways polyamory and family interact with each other, so much nuance, and it can be really challenging. This is an opportunity to be seen, heard and to learn more about how to navigate these spaces.
Information is fantastic, being able to apply that information into tangible actions is even better. All of our speakers will be sharing ways in which you can transfer this information and apply it to your (poly) family.
When it comes to family, “it takes a village” is not just an expression. Whether your poly family dynamic includes children, or not, we all need support. Come meet people and join community. We all need our tribe.
Why the ‘Polyamory and Families’ Resource?
The topic of polyamory and families is extremely broad. And it’s something that gets brought up in the poly and non monogamous communities a lot. It’s also one of the most used points of criticism of polyamory and non monogamy. Polyamory directly challenges the family structure that most of us have grown up with and the narrative the society tells us is “best.”
On top of that, ‘family’ as a concept is used as a signifier of ‘goodness.’ If someone is a ‘family person’ they garner a lot of respect. If you’re a ‘good mom’, ‘good dad’, ‘good parent’ then there are many societal expectations and ‘rules’ for what that means. Plus, if you haven’t noticed, any time that people can use the slogan ‘for the kids’ to prove that they are right about something, they will because it works! Everyone wants things to be ‘good for the kids.’
However, as people in the polyamorous and non monogamous communities have come to know, there are SO MANY ways that family structure can exist that foster happy, healthy, supportive environments for everyone! No matter what pushback we may receive, there are many cases to prove that having a nontraditional family structure does not mean that there is a less supportive or unhealthy environment.
But that pushback can be REALLY loud and make us doubt ourselves, especially when considering entering into the “poly world.”
The speakers we have on this recording are people who have personally experienced these challenges and obstacles AND have created what family means to them. They know firsthand what it takes to build family structures that work for them and everyone involved.
This is a place to be seen, heard, understood and to learn from others. This is also an opportunity to get more involved! If you need more support, here it is. If you need a space to be validated, here it is. If you need to get some of your questions answered, this is the place!
Throughout the day your host, Elizabeth Cunningham, will be interviewing all of our speakers on a broad range of topics within polyamory and family AND you will have the opportunity to ask our speakers direct questions!
There will be at least six question and answer sections throughout the day!
Some of the topics we’ll be covering include:
Coming out to your family
Having kids while going through relationship transitions
Starting polyamory already being a parent
Creating families without kids
Consciously creating families
Having conversations with your family about polyamory
Insights into how to build and maintain strong family bonds in a polyamorous setting, including co-parenting, step-parenting, and support systems
And more!
Testimonials
FAQ
Where is it?
This is a virtual resource. It is a recording of a live event from October 2023 with interviews of 8 different experts in the field of polyamory and families. Once purchased you will receive an email to access the recording.
What does it cost?
It is $47. You also can purchase all SIX of the Polyamory Resource Collection for $141 total (50% off!). The other topics are 'From Mono to Poly', 'Communication in Polyamory', Polyamory and Sex', 'Finding Polyam Communities', and 'Polyamory and Breakups'. You can learn more about each on the Resource webpage.
How long will I have access to this resource?
Once purchased you will have access forever!
Will this be relatable for me?
We have 8 different interviews from a diverse groups of experts. You will be able to see yourself in people’s experiences and hear yourself in the stories and examples they share. Although the circumstances in your life might be different, we all have shared human experiences. Topics include: "Navigating De-Nesting" “The Relationship of Non-Monogamous Families and Decolonization," and "Conscious Collaboration: Doing Family on Purpose".
Will this actually work for me?
This was the sixth event we hosted in the year of this series and every single time, without fail, we always get comments like,
“I can’t believe how amazing this was for how affordable it was! I’ve paid hundreds of dollars to get a fraction of this!”
“I took notes the entire time. This was so helpful.”
“I have never felt so seen.”
“I’ve been dealing with x and I cannot tell you how valuable today was.”
We’ve been so fortunate to have amazing humans, people with incredible experience both personally and professionally agree to come be interviewed and bring information to you that normally you’d have to scour the internet for or pay larger sums of money for.
It speaks volumes about the dedication of people in the polyamorous and non monogamous communities who just want everyone to have happy and healthy relationships.
Oftentimes when speakers agree to come to these events they say something like, “I just want to help educate people. If they could have it easier than it was for me, it’s totally worth it.”
This resource is no different. We are bringing you topics that will be relevant to what you're dealing with as well as practical tools to be able to apply what we’re talking about to your life.
Meet the Speakers
Laura Boyle
Laura Boyle from Ready for Polyamory who will be sharing about Navigating De-Nesting: Polyamorous Parenting and Co-Parenting Strategies.
Koe Creation
Koe Creation from a multi-generational polyamorous family and Author of This Heart Holds Many will be speaking on The Relationship between Non-Monogamous Families and Decolonization
Kohenet Annie Matan
Kohenet Annie Matan is a polyamorous mom and Jewish Priestess and spiritual leader will be talking about How Do I Talk to My Kids About Dating in Polyamory?
Alex Porter
Alex Porter author of The Effort series and polyamorous advocate will be sharing about Poly Families and Social Media: How Being “So Out” Impacts Your Dynamic
Polina Buchan
Polina Buchan the author of "How Many Grown Ups Do You Have?" will be sharing on Normalizing Families That Come in All Shapes and Sizes.
Moogle Macabre
Moogle Macabre is going to share their experience in Cohabitation with Multiple Partners and Truly Having a Village.
Jennifer C. Martin
Jennifer C. Martin a writer and speaker on topics such as polyamory, religion and culture will be speaking about From Partner to Parent: A Polyamorous Family's Tale of Growth and Integration.
Dr. Jeni Wahlig and Calvin Osili
Dr. Jeni Wahlig and Calvin Osili from Powerful Love will be sharing about Conscious Collaboration: Doing Family On Purpose.
The Mission
The mission of this event is to provide access to education and resources. And to build connection and cohesiveness across the polyamorous community.
We are on a global mission to expand the conversation of love on the planet, being courageous and having the freedom to fully express our love.
With love,
Elizabeth Cunningham
Love & Life Coach
CEO Speaking Love LLC
