Kris Cox

Kris Cox is a retired homeschooler with a Bachelor of Science in Social Work and 17+ years of experience in home educating their four children. She also has 10 years of experience as a homeschool consultant, blogger, writer, and speaker. (www.hswithconfidence.com).

Kris believes that seeking God for guidance and depending on Him is the key to successful homeschooling. She strongly encourages developing a love for the Lord and a love for learning in your children as you educate them. Kris is inspiring and knowledgeable and has a passion for helping parents succeed in this incredible journey called ‘home schooling’. 

Kris and her husband have six wonderful grandsons ranging from 2 months up to age 4. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family and friends, walking, biking, & reading.  She is also the author of The Homeschool Life All-in-One Planner, Homeschooling with Confidence, and co-author of Growing the Fruit of the Spirit, a Bible-based Unit Study.

Speaking Experience

Constance E.T.C. Homeschool group (Andover, MN):

• 2013 “Homeschooling: How to Get Started”
• 2014 “Homeschooling: How to Get Started”, “How to Avoid Homeschool Burnout”
• 2015 “Homeschooling: How to Get Started”, “Homeschooling Through High School”
• 2017 “Being an Excellent Wife in the Homeschooling Years”
• 2022 “Firm Foundations”

HEY Homeschool Group (Virginia, MN)

• 2014 “Homeschooling: How to Get Started”

REACH Homeschool Group   (Fargo, ND)

• 2014 “Homeschooling Through High School”

MACHE Conference 2015:

• 2015 “Understanding Your Child”
•  “Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family’s Needs”
•  “Homeschooling: How to Get Started”
•  “Homeschooling: Is it the Right Fit for Your Family?”

MACHE Conference 2016:

• Pre-Conference 2016: “Homeschooling: How to Get Started”
•  Conference 2016: “Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family”

MACHE Conference 2017:

• Pre-Conference 2017
  • “Homeschooling: How to Get Started”
  • Understanding Your Children’s Learning Styles”
  • “Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family”
  • Led panel discussion “The Homeschool Life: What Works Best?”
• Conference 2017:
  • “You’ve Finished Your Homeschool Journey: What’s Next?”
  •  “Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World”
  •  ” What to do with a Resistant Learner”

MACHE Conference 2018:

• 2018 Pre-Conference
  • “Understanding the Homeschool Life”
  •  “How to Get Started”
  •  “Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles”
  •  “Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family”
• 2018 Conference
  • “Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family”
  • “How to Keep Your Marriage Alive and Well in the Homeschool Years”
  •  “Teaching Your Preschooler Reading Readiness Skills

MACHE Conference 2019:

• First Class Homeschooling
  • “Starting Off Right”
  • Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family
  • Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles”
  • “Planning & Scheduling: Managing Your Home and Homeschool Well.”
• 2019 MACHE Convention
  • “Raising Children Who Love to Learn”
  • “What if My Child Doesn’t Want to Go to College?”

Day Set Apart For Women Conference:

• 2015 “Homeschooling: Is It the Right Choice for Your Family?”

TEAM Homeschool Group:

• 2015 “Reluctant or Struggling Learner”

NDHSA Conference 2016:

•  “Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family’s Needs”
•  “Homeschooling Through High School”
•  Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles”
•  “Reluctant or Struggling Learner”

NDHSA Conference 2018:

• 2018 “Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family”
•  “Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles”
•  “What to do with the Resistant Child”

KNEEL Homeschool Group: (Burnsville)

• 2016 “Requirements for Homeschooling in Minnesota”
• 2016 “Being an Excellent Wife in the Homeschooling Years”
• 2017 “What Do I Do With A Resistant Learner?”
• 2019 “How to Find Balance in the Busy Homeschool Life”

TAG Homeschool Group: (Coon Rapids)

• 2018 “Homeschooling in the High School Years”

BEACON Homeschool Group: (New Brighton)

• 2018 “Finding Balance in an Unbalanced World”

MACHE Community Homeschool Workshops:

• 2015 “The Homeschool Adventure: How to Get Started”,  “The Homeschool Adventure: High School and Beyond”  – Thief River Falls, MN
• 2016 “The Homeschool Workshops: How to Get Started” and “High School and Beyond”
  • Willmar, MN
  • Andover, MN
  • Mankato, MN
  • Fargo, ND
• 2017 “The MACHE Homeschool Workshops: How to Get Started”
  • Mankato, MN
  • Forest Lake, MN
  • Fargo, ND
  • Hibbing, MN ( workshop changed to Firm Foundations)
• 2018 “The Homeschool Workshops: Firm Foundations”
  • Andover, MN
  • Grand Rapids, MN
  • Detroit Lakes, MN
  • Dayton, MN
  • Forest Lake, MN
  • Fargo, ND (also presented “Homeschooling Through the High School Years” at this event)
  • Bemidji, MN
• 2019 “The Homeschool Workshops: Firm Foundations”
  • Andover, MN
  • Brainerd, MN
  • Spicer, MN (also presented “Homeschool Through the High School Years” at this event)
• 2020 “The Homeschool Workshops: Firm Foundations”
  • Andover, MN
  • Alexandria, MN

HERO – Forest Lake, MN

• •  2021    The Nuts and Bolts of Homeschooling Through High School
  • 2021  Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles
  • 2022   What do I do with a Resistant Learner?
  • 2023   Finding Joy in Your Homeschool Journey
  • 2023   How to Get Started
  • 2023   Managing your Home and Homeschool Well

Southern Cross Christian co-op homeschool group

•    Spring 2022   Developing a Love for Learning in Your Children
•    December 2022   Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles

Northern Lights Co-op

• 2023 – Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles
• 2023 – Finding Joy in Your Homeschool Journey

2022 South Dakota Homeschool Convention

• Understanding Your Child’s Learning Styles
• What do I do with a Resistant Learner
• Choosing Curriculum to Fit Your Family
• Managing Your Home and Homeschool Well

2022 MACHE Homeschool Convention

• What do I do with a Resistant Learner?
• The Nuts and Bolts of Homeschooling Through High School
• Helping your Preschooler Build Reading Readiness Skills
• Helping a Child with Mental Health Issues

2023 

October – Raising Children Who Love to Learn with Trisha Pull