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You're walking a very fine line, Mom:
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Supporting your child without losing yourself
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Balancing compassion and clear boundaries
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Holding acceptance alongside skill-building
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Protecting your child while preparing them for the real world
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Offering structure without crushing flexibility
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Being okay with “different” while teaching social skills
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Accepting what is while still needing things to change
I see you—exhausted, second-guessing, tiptoeing around the next meltdown.
This summit was created for you.
Sponsored in part by:
This summit was EXACTLY what I needed. I felt like I was doing something wrong as a mother. Nothing was working...Now I feel like I have a clue what is going on for the child and what to do about it!
The validation and insights made me laugh and cry. I have taken so so many courses, summits and even 1:1 coaching. This was the best by far! I thought I heard it all already, but I heard so many new things and was taking notes the whole time!
I love the different perspectives. I feel like it all came together in a way that no single speaker could have done. I've read a million books, but this is the first time that something deep clicked for me: this is not about fixing my child.
Ever faced a purple-faced, thundering little human who wanted red pajamas?
Not the blue ones.
Your differently wired child will keep surprising you. They won’t respond to punishments or traditional parenting techniques. In fact, every time you try a classic rewards + consequence + consistency approach it lands you in deeper water.
I know what it feels like to raise a child that popular parenting books are just not written for. But there’s a different playbook for a differently wired kid — and it changes everything.
Here’s what really works:
Tried-and-tested tools for complex kids.
A new language that matches your differently-wired child.
A community that understands the whole picture and helps you teach real-life skills for school, friends, and family.
Been-there-cried-that support by other parents going through the same challenges.
Balance is tricky when you’re parenting on
"super-intense" mode.
So we’ve gathered some of the most experienced professionals in the Jewish world who really get it.
They’ll share the unique perspective, hope and practical parenting tools that affect real change.
You can parent this child and create a home of balance, with boundaries and connection.
There were a lot of YES! moments where the speaker said something that just resonated so much. It was like I had always had some sort of feeling and they were able to put words to it so now I can express it.
I loved hearing the frum hashkafa and practices about parenting challenging kids and will share this with my families through the coaching/consulting that I do.
Understanding how others’ brains work differently helped me be more understanding of my kids. I came away with practical ideas to use with my kids to keep them busy, help them regulate, and have more patience with them.
DAY 1
Finding Balance while Parenting Your Complex Child
Every day I try to balance everyone's needs, and every day I go to sleep drained!
We’re dedicating day one of this summit to putting Hashem, Balance, and Meaning into the picture. This is hard AND there are hashkafos/mindsets we can internalize that make a HUGE difference.
A Torah Perspective On Neurodiversity
Rabbi YY Jacobson
International Speaker and
Educator
Highly Sensitive Neshamos Raising Highly Sensitive Neshamos: Balancing Parent's and Child's Needs
R. Shais Taub,
Scholar-in-Residence at Chabad of the Five Towns, Author and International Speaker
Raising Spritually Resilient Children
Rebbetzen Slovie Jungreis Wolff
Speaker and Author of Raising a Child With Soul and The Soul of Parenting
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Balance, Boundaries and Burnout
Dina Friedman
International Inspirational speaker, Founder of The Dina Friedman Academy
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Deeply Accepting Your Child, Deeply Accepting Yourself
Rebbitzen Shiffy Friedman
Speaker, Writer and Founding Director of LAHAV initiative
What is Balance, Really?
Rabbi, Dr. Akiva Tatz
Author and International Speaker and Educator
DAY 2
Parent Mental Health:
This is our journey too.
Parenting this child is going to require more than "self-care."
Focus on yourself today. Gain insight, wisdom, and practical tools to help you focus inward; be inspired to do the meaningful work that doesn't depend on your kids' cooperation.
Permission to be Honest: Why Parent Mental Health Belongs in Your Child's Care Plan
Naomi Najman, MD
Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatrist
Navigating Neurodivergent Couplehood
Chana Levitan, M.S.
Couple's Therapist, Speaker and Author
Healing While Parenting, Finding the Balance
Tzipora Koslowitz, PhD
Clinical Psychologist and Author of Post Traumatic Parenting
Boundaries: A Practical and Spiritual Perspective
Gilla Halevi, Somatic CBT Therapist, SEP,
Founder of the Smart Heart Academy
Self-Regulation for Highly Sensitive Parents
Amy (Friedy) Guttmann-Singer, OT and Evelyn (Roizy) Guttmann,OT
Co-founders of Hands on Approaches
Traveling with Complex Kids: A Personal and Professional Journey
Yona (Schaap) Zalesch
Occupational Therapist and Accessible Travel Advisor
DAY 3
A Deeper Understanding of Diagnoses
Diagnoses are confusing. Period.
Today we focus on deepening our understanding of how different brains are wired and what we do and don't know about what is truly helpful.
2e: Supporting Twice Exceptional / Gifted Kids in Frum Schools
Eydl Reznik,
Parenting Educator, Trauma & Health Recovery Coach, Director of the GAP Parenting Program
Gifted: A Personal Perspective
Chaya Lieba Kobernik
Psychologist, Director of The CBT/DBT Center, Founder of the Therapy Should Work Project
High-Functioning Autism: Why is This Diagnosis SO Confusing?
Paul Shrell-Fox, PhD
Educational Psychologist and CEO of PsychTech
Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA): Understanding and Support
Jenny Krainess, ACC, NDFC
Parent and Neurodiversity Family Coach
ADHD: I'm an ADHD Mom, Mom to an ADHD kid and a Psychologist...
Dr.Sara Markowitz, PhD
Clinical Psychologist, ADHD Researcher & Author
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How to Help Our Kids Who Slip Through the Cracks
Dr. Brenda Altose MD, MS
Child and Adult Psychiatrist at Naaleh Counseling Solutions, Cleveland, Ohio
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Hyper and Happy: A personal Story
Dr. Kerry Bar-Cohen
Chiropractor, Social Media Influencer
DAY 4
Interesting Interventions
"I want to help my child; I also feel like I don't even know what's out there."
Today we dive into conventional and unconventional interventions that mothers in our online community have found helpful for their complex kids.
Nutrition: A Balanced, Approach to Food with Complex Kids
Tanya Rosen, M.S CAI, CPT
Nutritionist
Homeopathy: What it is and When It May Help
Noam Dacosta, M.S
Homeopathy practitioner
Sensory Spaces: Creating Calming Spaces for Our Kids
Rivkie Berger, Occupational Therapist and ADHD Coach | Sensory Coach at Fun and Function
Resiliance and Motivation: Creating Sustainable Behavior Change
Mindy Rosenthal, BCBA
The Importance of The Right Intervention: A Personal Story of Brain Injury and Sensory Sensitivity
Jacki Edry, Author, speaker, consultant, neurodiversity advocate
Is My Child Just Lazy?:
How to Intervene With Complex Kids
Rabbi Chananya Greenwald
Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshiva Tiferet (TJ) in Yerushalayim, Mechanech, Author
From Chaos to Growth: Using Neuroscience and Floortime to Support Behavior Change
Chana Frumet Yaroslawitz, PhD, LCSW
Speaker, Consultant, and Psychotherapist
DAY 5
Coaches Day!
Practical Tools and Strategies for Parenting Complex Kids
"Can we talk super-practical day in and day out parenting?"
Yes! Today is a day where super-dedicated, real moms and parent coaches share the real tools that work in their real (and complex) homes.
(Available through Friday and Motzei Shabbos)
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The Safe and Sound Protocol: Rewiring Your Brain to Recognize Safety
Nikki Rotshtein
OT and Parent Coach
Control vs. Chinuch: Influencing Behavior for Complex Kids
Rabbi Daniel Whitman
Director of Yedidya USA
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"I Feel Stuck": What to Do When You Feel Like You Keep Losing it and Nothing is Changing
Liba Lurie
Psychologist and Parent Coach
Leadership Parenting: Connecting with Complex Kids, a Personal and Professional Perspective
Avivah Werner
Parenting Consultant, Speaker, Founder of Leadership Parenting.
Talking to Your Teens
When School is Not a Fit
Rabbi Yakov Tatz
Relationship Coach / Parenting Coach
Working Mom Life Balance: Attainable or Myth?
Blimie Heller
Parent Coach, Speaker, Founder of The Unconditional Parenting Community
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ABOUT ME
Hi, I’m Ilyssa
And I’m so glad you’re here!
I’m a mom of five, passionate about helping parents connect to their most complex children.
After training as a clinical psychologist at the University of California, Santa Barbara and studying developmental psychology at Stanford University I thought I was super-prepared to be a mommy. But really, my kids taught me more than academia ever could have.
My personal journey as a parent has given me deep compassion for parents raising challenging kids.
That’s why I created this summit.
I know what a difference balance can make to your home.
I can’t wait for you to immerse yourself in the wisdom, information and tools that'll help you get there.
See you there?
FREE this Feb 9th - Feb 15th