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Practical Polyamory #2: Communicate & Lubricate

Title of Event: Practical Polyamory #2: Communicate & Lubricate
 
 
Description of Event:
It’s the most common thing you’ll hear in discussions of polyamory and ENM– “you have to communicate with your partner(s)!” But what does that actually MEAN? It’s true, walking this path successfully depends on great communication. To do that, you need to be very comfortable with a big toolbox of strategies and skills that include active listening, collaborative problem solving, negotiation, and expressions of appreciation. It’s nerdy and chewy and we’re going to practice together as we learn!
 
During this session, we’ll talk about:
-Taking responsibility for your feelings vs. playing the blame game and why it’s so vital
-How to listen actively and manage your emotional reactions to create safe space to share
-How to express difficult things with authenticity, honesty, and care
-How to negotiate– and why partner negotiations are different from business ones
-Ensuring that your partner feels valued and appreciated
-The best ways to offer reassurance and comfort
-Techniques for regular communication that keep you on the same team and on the same page
-Asking for what you want and saying what you mean– with kindness and integrity
 
There will be time at the end of the session for Q&A and discussion, with an anonymous form for submitting anything you’re too shy to say out loud. Join us and learn how to build and sustain intimacy and trust in your partnerships through your words.
 
 
Date of Event: Wednesday June 10th, 2024
 
 
Time of Event: 7:00-9:00 PM
 
 
Location: Online Synchronous
 
 
Presenter/Speaker: Rebecca Rose Vassy
 
 
Company/Organization Sponsor: The Pincus Center
 
 
Contact Name: Tamara Pincus
 
 
Contact Telephone Number: (240) 305-8315
 
 
 
 
 
 
AASECT Approved CEs: 2

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