It's a date!: The boy who came 2 quick
Two minutes can drag and seem like the longest time when you’re doing something you don’t enjoy but definitely not when it comes to your...
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Laila Hodd
Aug 3, 20223 min read
My experience with summertime seasonal depression
In the same way as my birthday always makes me anxious, the summer - with its expectations of fun - can send my mental health into a...
Emma Green
Jul 19, 20225 min read
What life is really like as a modern-day nanny aka "the help"
I was making dinner one evening when my 5-year-old charge ran into the kitchen, clutching a black sex toy in his hands. He had wanted to...
Janet Osayande
Jun 9, 20225 min read
It’s a date!: The boy whose actions made no sense
If you’ve been with Kindred. for a while, you may have read all about my heartbreak (which actually wasn’t a heartbreak in the end) and...
Hannah McCormack
May 23, 20224 min read
Show us your range: sizing shouldn’t be exclusive
Eight of them hung there, brand new and right up my street. Eight little black mini dresses that would perfectly graze a bare thigh. I...
Elizabeth Morgan
Apr 29, 20224 min read
Five things I’ve learned, as a twenty-something UK citizen embracing French culture
From major Netflix shows to endless Instagrammers revealing what it’s like to live in Paris, French culture has always been of...
Janet Osayande
Mar 30, 20225 min read
I got back into dating and here’s what I’m struggling with
Putting yourself out there again, whether you have been out of the dating game for a few weeks or months, is scary as hell, especially if...
Babajide Osikoya
Mar 22, 20224 min read
Diversity does not exist without inclusivity
Models must be self-aware in the image they present in their jobs and for ethnic minorities, this imagery matters most.
Leslie Angela Blanco
Mar 11, 20225 min read
9 things I've learned as an American living in London for the first time
From Buckingham Palace, London Bridge, to the late Princess Diana and the Queen herself -- London is one of the most significant and...
Shenead Poroosotum
Mar 3, 20223 min read
Mental health is not an excuse to be a bad person
It can be challenging to talk about mental health. After years of people being ignored and not taken seriously for their conditions,...
Sam Thomas
Feb 21, 20225 min read
I started drinking at 24 and was in rehab by 31: Why 'functioning' alcoholism isn’t what you think
People are often bemused when I say I was a ‘functioning’ alcoholic. They might think, "how do you function exactly when you’re alcohol...
Kate Byng-Hall
Feb 14, 20223 min read
Why I find Valentine's Day toxic
February is miserable enough as it is. The nights are long, the wind is cold, and it’s ages until Christmas. Then, to top it all off,...
Reem Makari
Feb 3, 20224 min read
My weight is at its highest since I was 16 and I am happier than ever
My experience with how calorie counting became a top habit of mine and how I learned to grow out of it and accept myself.
Shenead Poroosotum
Jan 20, 20223 min read
How Euphoria's latest episode highlights toxic positivity
Since its debut in 2019, HBO’s Euphoria has been the TV show everyone's talking about. Based on an Israeli show of the same name, the...
Janet Osayande
Jan 11, 20224 min read
I stopped drinking for two months and this is what happened
As someone who has spent the last five years working in bars and restaurants, I have always been surrounded by alcohol. Whether it was...
Janet Osayande & Laila Hodd
Dec 29, 20217 min read
How growing up mixed race in mostly white areas can shape your identity
Kindred’s Fashion Editor – Janet, and Identity Editor – Laila - chat about their experiences growing up mixed-race in a mainly white area.
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