#open blog.

A multimedia blog project centering non-monogamy, polyamory, and non-traditional relationships.

  • How to Navigate The Ups and Downs of New Relationship Energy in Ethical Non-Monogamy

    How to Navigate The Ups and Downs of New Relationship Energy in Ethical Non-Monogamy

    Don’t get swept up in the high of new romance! Let’s talk about new relationship energy in ethical non-monogamy.


  • How To Introduce Your Pre-Existing Partner(s) to a New Dating Partner (as a Polyamorous Person)

    How To Introduce Your Pre-Existing Partner(s) to a New Dating Partner (as a Polyamorous Person)

    Be open to hearing from either of them that they aren’t ready, and to hold space for conversations around their potential doubts, fears, and insecurities.


  • 5 Polyamory Mistakes You Don’t Need To Make 

    5 Polyamory Mistakes You Don’t Need To Make 

    In learning from others’ experiences, you can avoid common pitfalls and make some polyamory mistakes of your very own.


  • How To Set Healthy Boundaries Instead of Controlling Your Partner In Polyamory!

    How To Set Healthy Boundaries Instead of Controlling Your Partner In Polyamory!

    Because boundaries are a gift, not vehicles for infringing on someone’s personal freedom.


  • Polyamorists Deserve Same Rental Protections As Monogamous Couples, Says NYC Judge In Controversial Housing Case

    Polyamorists Deserve Same Rental Protections As Monogamous Couples, Says NYC Judge In Controversial Housing Case

    “What was ‘normal’ or ‘nontraditional’ in 1989 is not a barometer for what is normal or nontraditional now.”


  • How to Find A Third And Avoid Being a Unicorn Hunter

    How to Find A Third And Avoid Being a Unicorn Hunter

    There are ways to instigate and participate in a three-way relationship without being a unicorn hunter! Here’s the diff.


  • Here’s The Secret To Feeling Secure In Non-Monogamy

    Here’s The Secret To Feeling Secure In Non-Monogamy

    The ways attachment styles apply to non-monogamy has been really unclear. Author Jessica Fern adds some clarity.


  • What The &#*@ Is Ethical Non-Monogamy?

    What The &#*@ Is Ethical Non-Monogamy?

    Demystifying ethical non-monogamy, all its beautiful sub-categories, and the reasons why people practice it.


  • Even More People Are Talking About Non-Monogamy

    Even More People Are Talking About Non-Monogamy

    Consensual non-monogamy continues to make headlines in global media articles!


  • Ask Amy Schooled This Mom Who Wanted Her Son To Stop Being Polyamorous

    Ask Amy Schooled This Mom Who Wanted Her Son To Stop Being Polyamorous

    We’re constantly scanning the news for polyamorous content, and we hope you are too. And while polyamory is slowly gaining acceptance and traction in mainstream media, the reality of the situation is that there is still a lot of negative commentary (or no commentary at all) around the subject.