HeyJaredMonogamish
Curious about non-monogamy? I share my poly journey in Berlin and invite you to rethink the way you relate with me.💫 Biracial/Jewish. Certified coach. Mom.
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Curiosity killed the mom (opens the original)
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Before we had kids, Flo and I had always talked about having two. But since having Avi, I've gone back and forth. And over the last six months or so, I’ve been leaning more toward no.One kid is enough.I explain my reasons for this more deeply here, but the main point is this: At this moment in life, I want nothing more than to have more free time. I feel like I’m at capacity, and I think realistically another kid might break me.Yet, yet!Sometimes I get excited by the idea that I might be unknowi
Gotta catch 'em all. (opens the original)
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I was at a wedding a few weeks back, chatting with someone who was quite disillusioned by polyamory. She had practiced it for over ten years and at some point, she’d had enough. Her feelings about it were complex, but one thing she talked about that stuck with me was her frustration with polyamorous people collecting romantic partners.Like Pokemon cards.She said she found it all repulsive.You might think I took offense to what she was saying. I mean, I’ve essentially made it my life’s work to de
An update on essays, the advice column & the Advice Room (opens the original)
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Hey! There are a few changes I’m making to this newsletter plus something new that I wanted to update you on.The first update is: The Wednesday essays are now free for everyone.I originally made essays free over the summer to help promote my book, but I want to keep it this way. I'd rather reach more people with my writing than keep it gated, so it will stay free for the foreseeable future.The advice column stays for paid subscribers; this is where I go deeper into your problems without it needi
He needs space and I’m spiraling (opens the original)
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What happens when your partner needs space from you all of a sudden, and you can’t contact them for a week or more? You’re stressed and worried, but you want to respect their boundaries?How do you take care of their needs while also taking care of yours?I talk about my experience with this and what I did in a similar situation.If you have your own question, there’s a good chance it will get featured in one of the next columns if you write in here.My husband and I have been married 11 years this
Is compersion a feeling or a practice? (opens the original)
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I was watching the movie The Invite a few weeks back (which I loved) about two couples—one monogamous, the other not—who have gotten together for dinner for the first time.There’s a point in the movie when Penelope Cruz’s character, Piña, is talking about her experience with orgies.The other woman in the group (played by Olivia Wilde) is equal parts riveted and scandalized and asks her if she ever gets jealous.Piña replies that jealousy is a natural human response but it has to be replaced by so
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