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A Year of Buying Nothing New
Blog | by Julie Fathy | January 28, 2016
A Denver mom resolves to go debt-free by buying nothing new (aside from a few necessities) for a full year.
What Is "Enough"? Achieving the Right Balance in Our Lives and Families
Blog | by Suzita Cochran | December 5, 2011
Whether it’s a material item like shoes or a non-material one like free time, how do you know when you have enough of something?
Easy Steps to Waste-Free School Lunches
Blog | by Tovah Paglaro | September 25, 2012
By choosing to forgo packaged or cafeteria food, we can teach our children healthy eating habits and minimize the garbage that ends up at landfills.
Living the Dream: "Simplicity Shifter" Carmella Rayone
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | February 13, 2014
After the financial crash of 2009, Carmella Rayone and her family became "simplicity shifters" in their small Wyoming town.
Does Your Registry Reflect Your Values, or Just Your Fantasy Vision of Yourself?
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | May 3, 2017
Sometimes people register for items they don't really want or need because they have these fantasy visions of themselves.
Mindfulness and Meditation for Kids
Blog | by Margaret Swink | August 12, 2015
Mindfulness facilitator and mom Laurie Cousins shares some tips for New Dreamers on how to be more mindful.
Our Emerging Normal: Results from New Dream's COVID-19 Survey
Blog | June 10, 2020
In April, we asked our audience for thoughts and feedback on how the COVID-19 pandemic was informing what they prioritize and consume. The feedback was deeply insightful.
What We See and What We Know (Or, Why We Need to Question Overabundance)
Blog | by Kate Parker | February 18, 2020
What is lost when we're confronted with a constant state of overabundance? What are the hidden systems that prop up these manifestations of largesse? And who are they good for?
Excerpt: The Art of Frugal Hedonism
Blog | by New Dream | March 5, 2018
Looking for a way to save money (and the world), inoculate yourself against many of the ills of modern life, and enjoy everything more? Try "frugal hedonism."
Living the Dream: Wall Street Defector Sam Polk
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | August 4, 2013
At age 30, former hedge fund trader Sam Polk walked away from Wall Street to start a new life of volunteerism and personal growth.
The Activist Roots of Mother's Day
Blog | by Michele | April 3, 2018
The ways in which we’ve chosen to celebrate are not only hyper-commercialized and impersonal, but a far cry from the values underlying the origins of the day.
"The Struggle in Rural Kentucky, Being a Black Producer, Is Real"
Blog | May 10, 2019
New Dream speaks with Tiffany Bellfield about the challenges she's faced as a business woman of color, and her contributions to her community as a holistic farmer, producer of botanical products, wellness practitioner, convener of women’s retreats, and mom.
6 Things You Should Be Thinking About This Earth Day, But May Not Be
Blog | by Wendy Philleo | April 12, 2012
This April 22, we can all take steps to reduce our environmental impact. But there are some other important topics that you may not be thinking about.
What’s the “Real” Climate Footprint of Your Community?
Blog | by Lisa Mastny | February 23, 2012
By measuring consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions, we can chart a path to more sustainable ways of living and doing.
Leaving My Dream Job to Find Space to Grow
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | June 11, 2018
Edna Rienzi explains her decision to leave New Dream to pursue personal growth and to further her efforts to give back to her community.