Charlotte Cripps

Charlotte Cripps is a Senior Culture Writer and Deputy Culture Editor at The Independent with over two decades of experience in journalism. Starting her career at Tatler and Harpers & Queen, she joined The Independent where she served as arts editor/commissioning editor (2017-2018) before focusing on cultural commentary. Her work uniquely blends personal narratives with societal analysis, particularly in health, relationships, and modern parenting. Notable achievements include her weekly IVF column (2019-2021) documenting single motherhood via posthumous sperm donation, and explorations of Brexit's bureaucratic impacts on family life. She frequently examines how cultural trends like TikTok affect body image and parenting choices, often using anonymized case studies to humanize policy issues.