Hearing the word innocence in adulthood, what comes up?   I imagine a curiosity, experiencing everything for the first time, innocent from conclusions or the meaning of anything.   Looking through my conditioned adult lens I imagine acting childish and relinquishing responsibility for being a good parent. Negating the innocent seeing that is still available from my true self, I see through the lens of "right" or "wrong".   My early history, my parenting template, and the hordes of books I read led to judgments and ideas about how, who, where, and when my daughter should be or not be. Instead of innocence, I saw manipulative and threatening behavior.   Tune in to this episode to hear more!   www.purejoyparenting.com