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You've likely heard all about the new skin care trends taking over cosmetics stores. What used to be a process as simple as "wash your face before bed" is now a massive industry, with some facial washes, creams, scrubs and oils costing as much as a car payment! (google 'most expensive skin care' at your own risk) While a moisturizer infused with caviar is not a necessity, healthy skin practices can look different for people across all ages, economic backgrounds, ethnicities, and genders. Here to discuss best practices for care, and bring us back down to earth as far as skin care is concerned, is Dr. Lauren Kole, MD. -
This week on StoryCorps, Beth Spivey returns to tell stories about the children in her family and her methods for teaching them right from wrong.
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Multiple sources say that there are roughly 400,000 kids in the foster care system in the United States currently. There are some things that humans won't fully understand unless they live through them, and the processes surrounding adoption and foster care are likely included in those things. But taking super nuanced concepts and making them less scary to approach is what we do best here at Simplified! Dr. Brian Gannon is an associate professor in the department of pediatrics at The University of Alabama College of Community Health Sciences. He is a general pediatrician at the University Medical Center as well as the founder of the FRESH Start Clinic at UMC, which serves children in state custody across West Alabama. He is a foster parent himself to eight (!!!) children and an advocate for foster families. -
This week on StoryCorps, Marianne Tidmore Wofford and Anne Tidmore discuss the success of their flag distribution business in some of America's darkest hours, and how they fought to help Americans express their patriotism. -
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A concern for animals is woven into the fabric of America's history and culture, so July 4th is a great time to celebrate our freedom and our best friends! -
This week's Keepin' It Real comes from a place of real pain. Cam Marston reflects on the loss of two young men from his community, and a grief he says words can't quite reach. -
What if you could capture the warmth and grit of a classic 1970s record in the middle of a small Alabama town? This week on Quick-Fire Quips, we’re heading to the Red Room Sound Studio in Robertsdale to chat with Mick Connolly! He and his wife, Lucinda Rowe, co-own and operate this unique, 100% analog recording space. We’re diving into the art of tape-to-tape editing and their work as the husband-and-wife musical duo, The Heat. -
This week on StoryCorps, Jai'Lynn Witherspoon and Johnathan Tarver discuss the most influential people in their lives and how love from those people have helped them persevere through life's challenges. -
America is just a few days away from the Fourth of July and the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. That day may involve fireworks, a backyard cookout, and possibly a rendition or two of the Star Spangled Banner. Our national anthem hits home with my guest on the national award-winning APR Notebook. Mobile area author Watt Key is known for his classic novel “Alabama Moon,” which was made into a motion picture. But, he's also an indirect descendant of Francis Scott Key, who wrote “The Star Spangled Banner.” -
This week, Don reviews I Got to Keep Moving: Stories by Bill Harris. -
Celebrate the upcoming Holiday by freeing your pet from having another litter of babies - spay and neuter!
