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Want to Volunteer in Public Health? Here's How to Get Started
Blog | by PublicHealth.org staff | February 13, 2015
PublicHealth.org just published a handy new guide to volunteering in public health. Check it out!
Living the Dream: Psychologist and Blogger Suzita Cochran
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | April 9, 2014
Suzita Cochran's decision to choose a “time over money” lifestyle came from her work in psychology, where she learned in-depth what children need to thrive.
Living the Dream: The Fowlds – Living Large with Less
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | July 14, 2015
After a neighbor’s oak tree fell on their custom-built dream house, Sean and Linda Fowlds decided to try out a more mobile lifestyle.
NPR's On Point: No-Gift Christmas Advocates Say That's a Wrap on Presents Under the Tree
Blog | December 20, 2018
The joy of a no-gift Christmas. Don’t blame the Grinch. Real people are pushing back against presents and advocating for new traditions. Featuring special guest Guinevere Higgins, director of strategic partnerships for New Dream.
Helping Teachers and Their Students Think About the "Stuff" They Use
Blog | by Shara Drew | September 19, 2017
Susan Salterberg talks about her work helping K-12 educators design creative lesson plans around consumption, well-being, and sustainability.
Helping Your Kids Embrace a “More Fun, Less Stuff” Holiday
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | November 7, 2017
New Dream's Edna Rienzi shares six tips for how she gets her family on board with a simpler, yet more meaningful, holiday season.
What Can a Satire from the 1950s Tell Us About Holiday Commercialism?
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | December 10, 2014
Did a holiday short story from 1956 predict today's rampant commercialism?
Living the Dream: Non-Consumer Advocate Katy Wolk-Stanley
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | November 11, 2013
Labor and delivery nurse Katy Wolk-Stanley shares how she moved from living a frugal lifestyle to being a leading non-consumer.
Living the Dream: Montana Homesteader Ashley Browning
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | June 17, 2013
Ashley Browning and her family recently relocated to a farm in Montana, where they aim to live a life focused on production, rather than consumption.
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.
New Dream's work continues in new and important ways
Blog | September 30, 2020
Reflections on a Resilient Family Road Trip
Blog | by April Roggio | June 10, 2015
We have returned! In total, we traveled through 23 states in about 34 days, in search of rural resilience, working landscapes, and grand adventures.
Free Clothes and the Spirit of Sharing
Blog | by Gretchen Hilburger | January 28, 2014
In Maryland, New Dreamers are hosting clothing swaps and making a difference.
Bringing Meaning Back
Blog | by Edna Rienzi | May 30, 2017
New Dream's SoKind registry enables registrants to request meaningful gifts from the heart.
What Happened to Self-Reliance and the Do-It-Yourself Ethic? (Part 1 of 2)
Blog | by Addison Del Mastro | June 13, 2012
Fixing things ourselves can help relieve the money stress that many of us feel—but only if we're able to actually do the work.