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Sarah Mackenzie: Embracing the joy of working in early years

Despite the challenges involved in working in the early years, there is joy to be had – and practitioners should embrace it, says our columnist Sarah Mackenzie.
Sarah Mackenzie
Sarah Mackenzie

In the month of Valentine's (and Galentine's), love is supposedly in the air. Whether you're a lover of the celebration of love or cringing at the sight and sound of a Hallmark holiday, it's a hard one to avoid entirely. Maybe, for those of us in the early years, it's an apt reminder to pause and think about the love that sits at the heart of so much of what we do.

Now, I know this is a profession that asks a lot. But does that stop us from realising something important – that the real joy is right there, in front of us, every single day?

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