Advanced Directives, Mommy Babble, Psychedelic Placebos

Why Making End-Of-Life Plans Right Now Is Important, and Empowering (0:30) Guest: Timothy G. Ihrig, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Crossroads Hospice and Palliative Care As hospitals across the country scramble to find the space and ventilators to treat the most seriously ill COVID 19 patients, there is something you and I can do right now (besides staying home and staying safe). Doctors say this is a crucial time for you and your loved ones to document your end-of-life wishes in the form of an advanced directive. Mothering Young Kids Under Stress in Quarantine – How MK Backstrom Keeps Her Cool (16:38) Guest: MK Backstrom, Blogger and Author “Mom Babble: The Messy Truth About Motherhood.” We’re all stressed right now. Florida mom MK Backstrom is maybe a little more stressed than many, because she’s got two young kids at home. MK Backstrom’s got a large and devoted following on her “MomBabble” Facebook and Instagram pages. She’s known for her humor and her kids’ hijinx. Lately her live videos have taken a more serious turn given her husband’s role treating COVID-19 patients. But in the middle of it all, Backstrom is out with her first book of funny essays called, “Mom Babble: The Messy Truth About Motherhood.” The Sneaky Bias That Keeps Women and African Americans Off Juries. (35:53) Guest: Ann Eisenberg, Professor of Law, University of South Carolina The US Constitution guarantees you the right to a jury trial in criminal cases, and the Supreme Court has said that ought to be a jury of your peers. But if you’ve watched any legal drama on TV, you know that juries are not assigned at random based on the community they’re drawn from. If you’re black, there’s no guarantee there will be any people of color on your jury because lawyers on the case have a lot of power to pick and choose. They’re technically not supposed to kick people off a jury because of race or gender. But University of South Carolina law professor Ann Eisenberg has evidence that women and African Americans are disproportionately removed from dea