Ladies, Enough With the Self Loathing: Go Body Positive

Blog   |   by Krislyn Placide   |   July 23, 2012

It's nearly impossible to avoid being inundated by negative body messages. What matters is how we receive them.

The Power of One (Child)

Blog   |   by Jake Giessman   |   July 18, 2012

Guest blogger Jake Giesmann explains why choosing to have only one child has brought wide-ranging benefits for his family and finances.

NEW! Hypercapitalism: The Modern Economy, Its Values, and How to Change Them

Blog   |   by New Dream   |   December 13, 2017

Hypercapitalism is a sharp, digestible, and funny cartoon guide to how global, privatizing, market-worshipping hypercapitalism threatens well-being, social justice, and the planet.

Rethinking Mother's Day

Blog   |   by Jenn Knepper   |   May 9, 2014

For Mother’s Day this year, we've partnered with a local business that upcycles materials and offers workshops for groups to come together and let creativity soar.

Faith Communities, the Environment, and Tales of Responsibility

Blog   |   by Kim   |   March 25, 2009

Free Time: The Forgotten American Dream

Blog   |   by Lisa Mastny   |   June 20, 2013

A new book describes how Americans have distanced themselves from their historical yearnings for free time, in favor of a culture of overwork.

The Case for Well-Being

Custom Pages   |   December 21, 2017

Question Consumption This Thanksgiving

Blog   |   by Guinevere Higgins   |   November 9, 2018

New Dream's Guinevere Higgins outlines four ways you can think more deeply about your Thanksgiving holiday and create a more authentic and meaningful experience for your family and friends.

What Is the American Dream? Dueling Dualities in the American Tradition

Blog   |   by James Gustave Speth   |   June 27, 2011

The story of the pursuit of happiness in America is a story of its close alliance with capitalism and consumerism. But is there another option?

“Craigslist Joe”: A Unique Experiment in Social Living

Blog   |   by Ryan Dwyer   |   April 12, 2013

Can a person live completely off of the goods, services, and support offered by strangers online?

Freecycling: Don’t Throw It Away, Give It Away

Blog   |   by Dale S. Brown   |   August 13, 2012

How can you assure that your unwanted items get to people who would find them helpful? Try Freecycling.

Want to Change the World? Focus on Partnership Rather Than Domination

Blog   |   by Riane Eisler   |   April 9, 2018

Dr. Eiser suggests that the best way to overcome conventional divides between right and left, religious and secular, is to focus on partnership systems based on mutuality and caring.

Do We Need to Sacrifice Communities in the Name of Progress?

Blog   |   by Addison Del Mastro   |   February 12, 2013

As environmentalists, we sometimes forget that a green energy company is just that—a company.

Experiences Increase Happiness and Well-Being, Research Shows

Blog   |   by Kelley Dennings   |   November 12, 2017

Need some more convincing that experiences increase happiness and well-being? New Dream's Behavior and Social Change Fellow, Kelley Dennings, brings us the research to back up the claim.

Living the Dream: "Hands Free Mama" Rachel Macy Stafford

Blog   |   by Edna Rienzi   |   January 7, 2014

Rachel Macy Stafford chronicles her attempt at finding balance in a media-saturated, perfection-obsessed world on her popular blog, Hands Free Mama.