Mary Kate BickfordIntroversion, Depression, and Empathy in the Time of QuarantineThe idea for this piece comes from a desire to comfort. To relate to some common struggles. And furthermore, to issue a challenge to…3 min read·Apr 18, 2020----
Mary Kate BickfordMillennials, Mental Health, and How Comedy is HelpingIf we’re completely honest, the holidays are a brief time of celebration often followed by a long period of discouragement. Activities of…4 min read·Jan 9, 2020----
Mary Kate BickfordTime’s Up: It’s Time We Learn to Value WomenLast year, the Brennan Center for Justice wrote that approximately 80 percent of sexual assaults go unreported. Let that sink in for a…5 min read·Aug 9, 2019----
Mary Kate BickfordImprov 101: It’s Not Really About YouI recently completed a beginner improv class with the Upright Citizens Brigade comedy troupe. It was challenging, nerve-wracking, fun, and…3 min read·Jul 14, 2019----
Mary Kate BickfordA Petition to the Church Regarding the LGBT CommunityI tear up almost every time I watch an episode of Queer Eye. In the Netflix series, five gay men get to know individuals and families…11 min read·Jun 4, 2019----
Mary Kate BickfordWork, Creativity, and the Value of ChildlikenessOver the past few years, God has repeatedly led me back to the idea that I will find full life when I remain in a state of childlikeness…7 min read·Feb 8, 2019----