Sussex columnist: How parenting is constantly taking me by surprise

Published 18th Jan 2023, 10:45 BST

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This week marks my ninth anniversary of being a parent, with my daughter due to celebrate her birthday this weekend.

With most jobs you’d had for nine years, you’d be pretty well-versed in all aspects of the role and probably be considered something of an old hand.

But I’m not sure parenting works that way, because no matter how long you’ve been doing it, it likes to take you by surprise every once in a while.