Polyamory/CNM During the Holidays @ Polyamory Peer Power Social Group (18+)
Details
NOTE: As of July 28, 2025, have a new Zoom Link. If you haven't registered for the Polyam Peer Power group on Zoom since that date, you will need to register again:
https://tinyurl.com/smpcpolypeerpower
OR
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/gVsUCYwpSt2-OayQAtavXA#/registration
Holidays can be tricky, navigating family and social events. When you are polyamorous, holidays can be complicated. We will delve into questions like: Which partner do you take to which events? Can you take all of your partners? What do you do when you are the partner left behind? The family is all together, is this the time to come out? We will also have a discussion about what makes being Polyamorous joyful during the holidays, traditions you have or would like to start, and how we can celebrate together and separately.
Join us for a rich discussion and share experiences and tips for getting through the holidays while Polyamorous.
Some pertinent links we may use to begin discussion:
- A Polyamorous Christmas: Unwrapping Our Unique Celebrations:
https://lesbianinthetreehouse.com/a-polyamorous-christmas-unwrapping-our-unique-celebrations/ (10 Tips for Getting Through the Holidays While Navigating a Polyamorous Relationship) - All I Want for Christmas is You, You, You, and You: https://medium.com/polyamory-today/all-i-want-for-christmas-is-you-you-you-and-you-ea9348ec5748
- Polyamory at the Holidays: https://www.readyforpolyamory.com/post/polyamory-at-the-holidays
- Navigating Holiday Events with Multiple Partners:
https://www.polyamproud.com/post/navigating-holiday-events-with-multiple-partners - Bringing Both My Partners Home At Christmas Is…Complicated:
https://www.refinery29.com/en-gb/polyamory-christmas-guide - When Someone You Love Is Polyamorous (book), by Elisabeth Sheff. This is a great book for explaining what polyamory is to family and friends. The first edition of this book is currently out of print, but Eli has been generous enough to share a a downloadable electronic version of a preprint of the 2nd Edition while she is in process of republishing it. [Please contact Eli Sheff (drelisheff@gmail.com) or Dawn (dawndsquirrel@gmail.com) who can email you the downloadable copy.] Suggested donation is $10 in Venmo or Patreon, but smaller – or greater! – donations are also welcome.
https://www.patreon.com/ElisabethSheff
Venmo: https://account.venmo.com/u/Elisabeth-Sheff
REGISTER IN ADVANCE for this meeting:
https://tinyurl.com/smpcpolypeerpower
OR
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/gVsUCYwpSt2-OayQAtavXA#/registration
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing a link and information about joining the meeting. Each computer/device will need their own registration. It's ok to have more than one person on a single screen/Zoom account. Keep your link! You can use it for future months. (If you are asked for a code, it's "poly" -- not capitalized, no quote marks, no punctuation!)
Accessibility information: this group meets in English on Zoom and closed captioning is available.
Questions? Contact Ishani Dugar (they/them or xe/xem at ishani.dugar@sanmateopride.org or 650-554-1234
MORE INFO:
This is a social and discussion group for polyamorous/open/RA/poly-friendly/poly-curious/etc folks in San Mateo County (and beyond).
Come share your experiences and ideas with others, and learn from them in return. Get to know other poly/open/etc people in San Mateo County (and beyond)!
The San Mateo County Pride Center is open to all, including LGBTQ, polyamorous, monogamous, monogamish, open, RA, poly-friendly, queer allies, as well as people from any background, race, gender or sexual identification, religion, political affiliation, and length of hair (or lack thereof!). If you are interested and respectful of diversity, we're happy to have you join us!
OPTIONAL Donations:
[NOTE: as of July 28, 2025, our donation link is down, and we don't have a new one yet. I'm leaving this information so people know that we may ask for donations again in the future!]
We look forward to seeing you on the first Wednesday at 7pm!
Dawn Davidson, Paula, and the Pride Center staff