​Today March 8 is International Women's Day. Here is why this day is important.

​Being able to celebrate this day today for biological women means so much to me and here are the reasons:

YOUNG MOTHERS
Including my own mother, young women who have given birth when they were just children themselves. They endured the shame and judgement as they made a decision to have their babies. Some decided to keep them and others gave them up for adoption. I honor you today!


WOMEN WHO CHOSE A CAREER OVER CHILDREN
Maybe not so much in 2024 is this choosing a career over children something women have to decide as we have made progress (not arrived) towards flexibility and family-friend workplaces. However, I met a professor who said she knew doing a career and motherhood wasn't an option for her in the 1950's so she made the difficult decision not to have children. I honor you today!


WOMEN WHO CHOSE ABORTION TO THEIR PREGNANCIES
I know personally this felt like the only option, it is something that haunts you for the rest of your life. For you who chose this willingly or unwillingly, forgive yourself. So many difficult factors go in to this that most people may not understand. I honor you today!


WOMEN WHO ARE IN ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS
Recently I met a woman who told me the reason her jaw was sunken in was because she had been punched so hard she lost all her teeth on that side. Yes, my eyes watered. Unfortunately her story isn't uncommon and I pray for any women who aren't safe in their home to seek out help to get out. The woman's story I just shared told me that she arranged a place to go and left in the middle of the night with nothing but $500. I honor you today!


WOMEN WHO DON'T THINK THERE IS A PURPOSE FOR THEM
I meet a lot of women who are kicking it with a dream that they are doing. However, many of their stories start with inner work to find their purpose which got them to where they are today. For any woman who thinks there is no purpose for them or they have lost a sense of purpose, this is lie. You have purpose. I honor you today!


WOMEN WHO ARE IN MALE-DOMINATED CAREERS
You may not feel that you will ever be as successful as your male peers, but you are better! Yep that is correct, women have different strengths than men, so where they are weaker, you are stronger. I hear the words of a department head I worked for who said we need women in a group of computer scientists because a group of guys can only get so far. Keep using your strengths in your field! I honor you today!


WOMEN-LED SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS
I am giving you a standing ovation today! You knocked down walls that said you aren't good enough, you don't have the knowledge, you won't succeed, and you did it! Now is the hard work, I know! Balancing all you need to do for your family, your own needs while you lead your business isn't easy. It is lonely at the top, I know this also. Pursue community and when things fail, see the failure as an opportunity for new success. I honor you today!

What does International Women's Day mean to you? Share in the comments.
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Thank you for reading!

At Goenner Consulting, LLC we are passionate about people living their dreams. A few years ago, we met Katie as a new mom. We had the opportunity to come alongside her as owners of a local maternity shop & spa in Princeton, Minnesota. Today we are writing to once again support Katie as she launches her real estate business.

Katie is a good listener and will provide you information as you work through the process of home buying and selling.

If you are in Central Minnesota, please follow her on Facebook contact Katie at (612) 978-7833 or [email protected] to schedule a meeting to discuss real estate options.

Welcome to 2020! We are excited to launch consulting and marketing services to birth business owners. Over the past year, Amanda, Founder, YOMA and Faith, Founder, Goenner Consulting, LLC have been working to provide social media and website resources for expecting families of Minnesota with Pregnant in Minnesota and  the new launch of Pregnant in Wisconsin. 

Back in 2016, Faith and Amanda worked together to build Mama Gracie's Pregnancy Shop & Spa, a one-of-a-kind retail and service maternity establishment. After the sale and renaming of this business, Faith returned to her career in higher education leadership and Amanda obtained her BA degree in Business and Marketing. They met again in 2019 and have a common vision to see small businesses be successful. 

Combining Faith's business expertise and Amanda's marketing content development, we are now offering the following service packages to help build your business. 

FREE website listing on either or both Pregnant in Minnesota and Pregnant in Wisconsin.
Basic Monthly Birth Business Consulting /Marketing Services: $40/month

• Develop and post once a week feature on the Pregnant in Minnesota or Wisconsin social media platforms.
• Write and post one blog feature a month on Pregnant in Minnesota or Wisconsin website and to all social media platforms.
• One hour of consultant time for your business.

Website content development: $30/month

• Two hours of expertise with website content development and management.

​We are also interested to learn more about other problems or barriers we could help you solve in your business to make YOUR VISION POSSIBLE. Contact us today at [email protected].