I have finally taken it into my head that I am Tired of childcare and would like a break. It may seem a little bizarre that taking a break, for me, means becoming a home health aide while I get my EMT certification, but here we are.
Based on the recommendations of others working in EMS (and books that I've found useful before that I'll be rereading), here's my unofficial reading list as I either take a break before getting back into childcare or delve into a new career just before my 30th birthday.


Read:
Things I've already read.


Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships By Marshall B. Rosenberg

Trauma Stewardship: An Everyday Guide to Caring for Self While Caring for Others by Laura Van Dernoot Lipsky and Connie Burk



Reading:


On the list:

People Care: Perspectives & Practices for Professional Caregivers by Thom Dick

Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion Reprint Edition by George Thompson PhD

A Thousand Naked Strangers: A Paramedic's Wild Ride to the Edge and Back Paperbackby Kevin Hazzard

American Sirens: The Incredible Story of the Black Men Who Became America's First Paramedics Hardcover by Kevin Hazzard

Wild Rescues: A Paramedic's Extreme Adventures in Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Grand Teton Paperback by Kevin Grange
The Emergency Mind: Wiring Your Brain for Performance Under Pressure by Dan Dworkis MD PhD

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