The Parenting Tensions No One Talks About S01E02

Are we raising kids to succeed in school—or to thrive in life?In this episode of The Intentional Family, Andrew and Shannon Haws unpack the hidden tension most parents feel but rarely name: the pull between living intentionally and simply drifting with culture.Through personal stories—including raising four young kids, navigating screen time, resisting helicopter parenting, and rethinking education—they explore what it looks like to raise children who are:ConfidentResilientCritical thinkersReady for the real worldThey also share the pivotal moment that shaped their thinking: encountering high-performing students who lacked essential life skills—and realizing something needed to change.This episode is for parents who are tired of:Constant comparisonOverwhelming adviceThe pressure to “do it all”And are ready to ask a better question:👉 What kind of people are we raising?