Ep 10 Show Notes

In looking at Dr. Benton's behavior when he is working too long without sleep, Carrie cites the acronym HALT. This article expands on the dangers of being Hungry, Angry, Lonely, or Tired.

When ER introduces a little girl who has been severely punished for exploring her body, Carrie also mentions her work with LeAnn Gardner on SAFE Seminars. This stands for Sexual Awareness and Family Empowerment. This kind of holistic sex education can help parents understand what is "normal" at different stages of childhood development and, especially in American churches, help undo some of the damage caused by the Puritan heritage. This list of books for both parents and kids for learning about body safety is another great resource.

Stacy tells us she did some research on the actress who played Tatiana, the little girl with AIDS whom nurse Carol Hathaway wanted to adopt. The actress's name is Milana Vayntrub and she's still working today, most notably in AT&T commercials as Lily and in a recurring role on NBC's This Is Us as playwright Sloane Sandburg. She and her family came to the US as refugees from the Soviet Union when she was very young, and in 2016 she started a charity to help refugees called Can't Do Nothing.

The ER episode "Love's Labor Lost" is one that lots of people remember from when it first aired. Stacy says she has read a lot of articles about it online. Here are a few of them.
"Haunting First Season Show Leaves a Lasting Impact" from the LA Times
"A Riveting ER Gives Dr. Greene One Bad Day That Just Keeps Getting Worse" from The AV Club
"ER: An Oral History of the Powerful, Groundbreaking 'Love's Labor Lost'" from TV Guide
"19 Reasons 'Love's Labor Lost' Is the Most Breathtaking Episode of ER Ever" from Bustle
"ER Insiders' View: Rick Ladomade" (featuring a funny story behind the scenes of this very dramatic episode) from Variety

Sadly, almost 25 years after this episode aired, maternal mortality rates in the US have only increased. Mothers like the one we met on ER die in the hours to weeks following birth in this country at a rate higher than any other in the developed world. The numbers are highest among women of color, regardless of wealth and education. Even women like Beyoncé and Serena Williams have had close calls. Carrie has gathered a few resources where you can learn more about this alarming trend and what can be done about it.
NPR Special Series "Lost Mothers: Maternal Mortality in the U.S."
"Maternal Deaths Are Rising in America" from USA Today
The Safe Motherhood Quilt Project