Non-Monogamy Discussion Group Vancouver - March 2026

Welcome to the Non-Monogamy Discussion Group Vancouver! We will be meeting the THIRD Monday of the month at Cross and Crows Books . Bring your ideas, questions and opinions!

March Topic: Children, Parenting & Family Planning in Non-Monogamous Lives

Non-monogamy can open up expansive ways of loving and relating and it can also raise complex questions when children, co-parenting, and future family planning are part of the picture.

Some people are actively parenting. Some are considering it. Some are navigating dating as parents, blending families, or building multi-adult caregiving structures. Others are clear that they don’t want children but being non-monogamous may mean you are dating people who do have kids and how that shapes your relationships and choices.

This month, we’ll explore how non-monogamy and family life intersect in real, practical, and emotional ways.

Some questions we may explore:

- How do we talk to children about non-monogamy and when?

- What does co-parenting look like in multi-partner dynamics?

- How do we navigate boundaries between partners and kids?

- What legal, logistical, or social challenges come up?

- How do we date or build relationships while parenting?

-How does being childfree -by choice or circumstance - shape who we choose to date?

This discussion is an invitation to reflect on care, responsibility, autonomy, community, consent, and the many ways people build or choose not to build families within non-monogamous lives.

The Specifics:

Date: March 16, 2026

Time: 7:00pm - 9:00pm

(Doors open at 7pm for this event and we start the discussion at 7:30pm)

Where: Cross and Crows Books - 2836 Commercial Drive

Cost: by donation ($2-5) or shopping at the bookstore!

Who can attend: Those who practice non-monogamy or are curious about it - We ask that if you engage in our space that your partners have knowledge of your practice or interest.

Health/Safety: Please do not attend if you are sick (even if it's not covid). I will bring my air filter for the space. Stay vaccinated. Please leave your perfumes at home.

We will be continuing the no mandatory masks for 2026 . See pinned post in the feature section of the group.

Accessibility: Technically a wheelchair accessible entrance (has a slope) but not a washroom. Semi low stim - you can hear the sky train pass. The book store is closed to the public but staff are there so event attendees can shop. Variety of chair styles/sizes available.

What to expect during this event

7:00pm - Door open - show up anytime between 7pm and 7:30pm to find yourself a chair, browse the book store (you can shop) and settle in.

7:30pm - Discussion begins

-Read the Norms

-Introductions & Ice Breaker question.

-March Topic: Children, Parenting & Family Planning in Non-Monogamous Lives

10 min break

-Announcements & Discussion cont.

9pm Wrap-up - check out at the bookstore or order a book for pick up.

9:10pm You don’t have to go home but you can’t stay here.