Dr. Ilyssa Bass’s Parenting Complex Kids Summit, featuring some of the biggest names in parenting, is taking place from January 27th-February 2nd! All the details, below.
Have you attended any of Dr. Ilyssa Bass’s parenting summits? If you have, we know you’ve already signed up for this year’s conference. And if you haven’t yet, you’re going to want to keep reading!

The Parenting Complex Kids Summit is an annual summit that brings top chinuch experts, professionals, and parents together to support your complex children who so often fall through the cracks. Are you raising a complex child? Dr. Bass defines this as a child with hidden differences: think ADHD, ASD-HF, anxiety, learning differences, sensory processing issues, behavioral challenges, among so many other differences, diagnoses or not. Although this summit is specifically targeted for parents of complex children, all parents will find the summit helpful, interesting, and informative!
Who can you expect to hear?
Some of the speakers this year include
- Rabbi Dr. Akiva Tatz
- Rabbi Shais Taub
- Rebbetzin Yehudis Golshevsky
- Rebbetzin Dina Schoonmaker
- Rabbi Shimmon Russell
This year,
- Blimie Heller and Dr. Tzipora Koslowitz
will also be running live workshops as part of the summit. Blimie will be addressing how to identify your child’s underlying needs, and Dr. Koslowitz will discuss when and how to use sticker charts appropriately and effectively.

This year’s theme is ‘Finding Joy In Parenting Your Complex Child!
Let’s take a sneak peek into each days theme:
Monday, January 27th:
- The Hashkafa: ‘Finding Joy in Parenting Your Complex Child’
Tuesday, January 28th:
- The Psychology of Parenting: Why we lose it with our kids, and what we can do about it
Wednesday, January 29th:
- Resources and Techniques for Parenting Complex Kids
Thursday, January 30th:
- Difficult Conversations: Preparing Our Complex Kids for Life’s Struggles
Friday & Sunday, January 31st & February 2nd:
- Coaches Day: Practical Tools and Tips for Parenting Complex Kids
Topics include understanding your unique role as the parent of your child, the difference between chinuch and control, how to help your child calm himself/herself down, setting healthy boundaries, discussing technology use with your child, how to help when your child struggles with eating, among so many more!

This summit is an incredible opportunity! And the best part is, it’s FREE! Hear world-renowned experts across different fields (psychologists, coaches, psychiatrists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, etc!) discuss your complex child. Leave uplifted, energized, and ready to embrace your journey. Sign up today at drilyssabass.com/summit.
