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Genevieve King

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When Partners Double the Struggle

Hi cutie,

In today's audio resource, I'll explore the question of, "what if multiple partners share personality traits that stress us out?" Relationships aren't always supplementary; sometimes the struggle gets duplicated. In those cases, wh...

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Maintaining Balance During NRE

Good morning cutie,

I hope your weekend is restful and calm. This week’s been interesting on my end, as my new rescue dog is getting a lot of our attention. My other dog gets very distressed about this, so we’re putting more energy into ...

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Bonus Resource: Kat Blaque’s Video Essays

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So I’ve been watching Kat Blaque for years — she mostly makes video essays about media and cultural commentary. But this week I remembered, “oh right! She’s polyamorous and has really great videos in her archive a...

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How I Say "No" When the Reason is Mental Health

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A few folks have reached out to me this week about communication and mental health. Specifically, several patrons are struggling with how to tell someone they're not interested, especially when the reason is mental health...

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Live Chat: On Hierarchy, Trauma, Dating Monogamous People and more…

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Here is my first live question and answer format video. I'm thinking to make myself available for these once a month or once every other month, moving forward. The goal is to encourage more conversation in this space, and to make m...

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Case Study: Negotiating Several Solutions to a Problem

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Let’s talk today about distinguishing problems from solutions. People often experience a tension or an ache or a desire, and jump to one immediate solution for it. If their partner rejects that idea, it can be seen as ...

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Case Study: How I Check In After Casual Hook Ups

Happy May Day, cutie!

If you’re American like me, you may not have heard of May Day. It’s an internationally recognized labor day to celebrate the victories of the working class. The day is also tied to regional rituals and festivals tha...

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Case Study: Negotiating Date Boundaries While Traveling

Good morning cutie,

This week, I'm traveling away from my anchor partner, and visiting some friends on the other side of the world. A few plans are with polyam people who I feel varying levels of attraction to and flirtation with, so there's...

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Bonus Resource: Monogamish Podcast

Hi there cutie,

I'm always looking for new perspectives and interesting voices in the polyam space for you. After listening to a few episodes of the Monogamish podcast, I wanted to share! Jhen has conversations with other polyam people about...

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7 Time Management Conflicts (and How to Resolve Them)

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I’ve gotten a few requests to tackle time management this week, so let’s jump in to some practical solutions for common polyam scheduling stressors. I’ll use a few hypothetical examples here that will hopefully illustrate the...

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Exercise: Relationship Security Check-In

Hi there cutie,

I’ve chatted with quite a few people this month who pursued a feeling of security by asking for external markers, such as getting engaged or moving in together. While these are perfectly valid ways to express love, it gets ...

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You Don't Have to Be "the Best" to Feel Secure in Love

Good morning cutie,

I hope your Sunday is peaceful. Today, by request, let's talk about uncoupling emotional security from a sense of primacy in love. (Basically, how do we let go of clinging to external signifiers of "success," or of being ...

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How I'm Unpacking Repressed Anger - Part II

Hi cutie,

Continuing today on the topic of repressed anger, I'll share a bit more about the practical tools that I'm using to work on it. 

These are tools that fit me in my current stage of trauma recovery, and I'm using them in c...

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New Resource: "Amatonormativity" by Tara Mooknee & David J Bradley

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This week, an aromantic patron requested a resource on amatonormativity (the social assumption that exclusive, romantic love is the end goal for every relationship. This term was coined by 2022-03-06 10:00:00 +0000 UTC View Post

10 Ways to Support Grieving Friends and Partners

This week has me heartbroken and sleepless with the attacks on Ukraine. So, my mind is on how we can support loved ones through grief. I'll share the kinds of things that my Ukrainian friends are asking for, as well as what helped me during severe...

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Case Study: How I Use the Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord

Hi cutie,

A patron brought it to my attention this week that I've actually never covered the Relationship Anarchy Smorgasbord here. So, let's talk about it! 

I'm attaching the PDF to this Patreon post, because it's too large t...

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What to Do When Things Are Intentionally, Temporarily Unequal

Hi cutie,

I hope your week has been going smoothly. I celebrated my 35th birthday on Friday, and it got me thinking about temporary, negotiated asymmetries in committed relationships. So, let's talk about it!

What is a temporary asymme...

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How I'm Unpacking Repressed Anger - Part I

Hi cutie,

Let's talk about anger today. Or rather, let's talk about the struggle to even recognize or feel anger. (If this doesn't apply to you, maybe someone in your life experiences it.) 

Discovering anger is an ongoing process ...

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Bonus Resource: “Is Our Love _____?” Podcast

Hi cutie,

As most of you know, a lot of my personal work is currently on sexuality, unlearning purity culture / shame, and exploring kink through the lens of liberation. That’s why I was so excited to discover sex educator and sex worker L...

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8 Questions to Ask a Busy or Unavailable Partner

Hi there cutie,

A few patrons reached out to me this month about polysaturation, describing the painful reality of their own relationship being on the chopping block when their partner’s schedule is full. So, let’s talk about it.

I...

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Case Study: 3 Times I Thought I Couldn’t Handle My Polyamorous Structure

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Let’s talk today about the "can I do this anymore?" spiral that can happen from time to time. I’ve had several conversations this month with people who are struggling emotionally, experiencing trauma responses, and feeling over...

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On the Moral Neutrality of Vices

Hi there cutie,

Here's the first of two resources for you this weekend. The next will be on Sunday, as normally scheduled. This audio clip unpacks self-shaming thoughts around vices, and the contrived narratives we're fed about some vices ma...

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Easing into 2022

Good morning cutie,

In the spirit of gentleness and easing into the new year, I’ll be taking a bit more time on this week’s resource. If you saw my IG Story last week, you have a bit of context, but basically my family of origin is in cr...

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Watch the Happy Polydays Interview Series

Hi cutie!

The lovely Leanne of @polyphiliablog gifted us with a variety of long form, 1-on-1 chats with other polyamorous creators this month. 

<...

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"I Feel Like I'm Cheating" and Other Shame Traps

Good morning cutie,

I'm preparing today for an interview with Leanne of @polyphiliablog (stay tuned to her IG; it will be posted on 21 December at 10PM EST). O...

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How I Answer Ignorant Friends' & Family's Questions

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We're deep in the holiday season now, and that often comes with obligatory social interactions. Whether it's visiting our home town, spending time with family of origin, or attending a work party, we're faced with a higher volume o...

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Exercise: Jealous Reaction Check-In

Hi cutie,

I hope your weekend is going well. This week, after speaking with a lot of people about varying jealous experiences, I decided to put together this quick exercise for you all.

It's intended as a check-in of your mental and em...

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Bonus Track: Update to my TikTok Storytime

Hi cutie, 

I hope you’re having a lovely start to your week. I wanted to record a bonus track this week, which is an update to a story I shared on Instagram and TikTok (linked here, if you haven’t seen it: 2021-11-30 13:20:51 +0000 UTC View Post

Listen to our Polyam Roundtable on Coming Out Podcast

Hi cutie,

This Thanksgiving weekend, I joined Lauren and Nicole of Coming Out Podcast for a special roun...

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New Resource: International Safer Bathrooms Map for Trans, NB and Disabled People

Hi cuties,

I was chatting with a patron last week about how many public bathrooms are inaccessible, and remembered this great resource. 

Many of you don't identify as cisgender, which can make binary-gendered public bathrooms a hu...

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