Striking the balance: Fostering family engagement while maintaining boundaries
Meet your hosts
Adrienne Shannon
Early Childhood Editor & Marketing Manager, Famly
Adrienne is the Editor and Marketing Manager for Famly’s US market. She is a regular contributor to Famly’s articles and has interviewed many experts in the field of early childhood. She has a background in psychology and communications.

Stephanie Deputy
Senior Director of Sales at Watch Me Grow
With over 20 years in early childhood education, Stephanie Deputy has been a teacher, center director, and franchise business consultant, working with Kiddie Academy, The Malvern School, and Bright Horizons.
Parent engagement: The ultimate love-hate relationship.
- Families want to be part of their child’s journey.
- Educators want families to be part of that journey.
- But sometimes, the way families communicate can feel disruptive to the educators supporting children’s growth and development.
- And yet, family involvement is essential to children’s success.
So how do we find that balance of engagement that truly supports everyone involved?
In this webinar, I sit down with Stephanie Deputy (a mother and former childcare director who has insights from both sides) to unpack practical, real-world solutions.




