Brenda, Author at Women in The Church of Jesus Christ

Thoughts on the BYU Honor Code

Posted by Brenda | Mar 3, 2011 | How We Live, Latter-day Saint Standards and Values |

~By Brenda It’s a good day to be a Cougar fan. In fact, every day is a good day to be a Cougar fan. Of course I am saddened by the dismissal of Brandon Davies from the BYU Basketball team for an Honor Code violation. I was...

Forward with Faith: Learning Compassion through Trials

Posted by Brenda | Feb 28, 2011 | Facing Trials with Faith, How We Live |

Heidi, the woman spotlighted in the following video, is a friend of mine. Just last night I was thinking about her superb example to me of compassion. Heidi has a son with a congenital heart defect called hypoplastic left heart...

Do All Mormon Women Stay Home After Having Children?

Posted by Brenda | Feb 23, 2011 | Ask a Latter-day Saint Woman, How We Live |

We were asked this question by Leah: Presently, I work with a very young, first time mother-to-be colleague, who is due in April. My question to you is, do first time mother-to-be Mormon women return to work after their...

Making My Day

Posted by Brenda | Feb 15, 2011 | Mormon.org Profiles, Who We Are |

Sometimes all it takes is a kind word, a sincere compliment or a smile from a baby to turn my day around. A few days ago as I was walking home from school with my kids I saw something that made me very happy. My neighbor’s...

Ask a Mormon Woman: Why Are There So Many Mormon Women Bloggers?

Posted by Brenda | Jan 20, 2011 | Ask a Latter-day Saint Woman, How We Live |

By Brenda First of all, can I tell you how much I loved the Salon article by Emily Matchar entitled “Why Can’t I Stop Reading Mormon Housewife Blogs?” Emily even described us in our own vernacular:...