r/breakingmom

Community Overview

About r/breakingmom

MOMS ONLY. Just say what's going on. No judgments, no nastiness. READ THE RULES.

The community at a glance

r/breakingmom is a Subreddit for Parents with roughly 151K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.

Roughly 18K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For Support, Looking For, and Husband. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Money Talk. Product recommendations often mention best ai baby generator app, parenting book, and best travel cc.

On Reddit
Established 2013
151K Members

Community Features

This community has a forum

Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +18K members
Growth: +13.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2014: 6K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 7K members
  • 2017: 7K members
  • 2020: 45K members
  • 2021: 19K members
  • 2023: 32K members
  • 2024: 7K members
  • 2025: 8K members
  • 2026: 15K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Oct: 577 members
  • Nov: 1K members
  • Dec: 1K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 2K members
  • Apr: 2K members
  • May: 2K members
  • Jun: 1K members
  • Jul: 2K members
  • Aug: 1K members
  • Sep: 345 members

Themes

  • Pain & Anger
    41 posts in the past month
    1. I stopped trying to "control everything" and everything has fallen apart, as I predicted and feared
    2. Husband is meddling in my 'side hustle' and its driving me insane
    3. I wish having sex would disappear
    #1
    Pain & Anger
    I stopped trying to "control everything" and everything has fallen apart, as I predicted and feared · Husband is meddling in my 'side hustle' and its driving me insane · I wish having sex would disappear
    41
  • Money Talk
    1 post in the past month
    1. He spent his whole 401k
    #2
    Money Talk
    He spent his whole 401k
    1

Topics

  • Looking For Support
    19 posts in the past month
    #1
    Looking For Support
    19
  • Looking For
    17 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    17
  • Husband
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Stupid useless husbands!!!
    2. I’m starting to hate my husband
    3. Husband Refuses to Hire Help
    #3
    Husband
    Stupid useless husbands!!! · I’m starting to hate my husband · Husband Refuses to Hire Help
    11
  • Relationship
    9 posts in the past month
    #4
    Relationship
    9
  • Friendship
    8 posts in the past month
    #5
    Friendship
    8

Flair

  • man rant 🚹
    61 posts in the past month
    1. He’s in the “find out” part
    2. I stopped trying to "control everything" and everything has fallen apart, as I predicted and feared
    3. Husband is meddling in my 'side hustle' and its driving me insane
    #1
    man rant 🚹
    He’s in the “find out” part · I stopped trying to "control everything" and everything has fallen apart, as I predicted and feared · Husband is meddling in my 'side hustle' and its driving me insane
    61
  • fuck everything 🖕
    19 posts in the past month
    1. It Was Prostitutes
    2. My only child is dying.
    3. My husband is so f’ing stupid
    #2
    fuck everything 🖕
    It Was Prostitutes · My only child is dying. · My husband is so f’ing stupid
    19
  • send booze 🍷
    12 posts in the past month
    1. I just got two totally unrelated stern warnings for following instructions to the letter.
    2. I wonder if Bob reads my posts here
    3. My husband just straight up doesn’t like me
    #3
    send booze 🍷
    I just got two totally unrelated stern warnings for following instructions to the letter. · I wonder if Bob reads my posts here · My husband just straight up doesn’t like me
    12
  • emotional rollercoaster 🎢
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Update on son
    2. Both kids in school and I napped for four hours
    3. How silly to be crying
    #4
    emotional rollercoaster 🎢
    Update on son · Both kids in school and I napped for four hours · How silly to be crying
    11
  • advice/question 🎱
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Got an ultimatum
    2. Absolutely heartbroken for my daughter
    3. Do I tell her?
    #5
    advice/question 🎱
    Got an ultimatum · Absolutely heartbroken for my daughter · Do I tell her?
    11

Product recommendations

  • best ai baby generator app
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Best AI baby generator app
    2. Best AI baby generator app
    #1
    best ai baby generator app
    Best AI baby generator app · Best AI baby generator app
    2
  • parenting book
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Parenting book recs?
    2. Looking for parenting book recs
    #2
    parenting book
    Parenting book recs? · Looking for parenting book recs
    2
  • best travel cc
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best travel CC?
    #3
    best travel cc
    Best travel CC?
    1
  • baby sunscreen
    1 post in the past month
    1. baby sunscreen (for face) any recommends for sensitive skin products?
    #4
    baby sunscreen
    baby sunscreen (for face) any recommends for sensitive skin products?
    1
  • electric clothes dryer
    1 post in the past month
    1. Need help again - this time, recommend an electric clothes dryer PLEASE
    #5
    electric clothes dryer
    Need help again - this time, recommend an electric clothes dryer PLEASE
    1

Frequently asked questions

Who is r/breakingmom for?
Best for Parents enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/breakingmom free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/breakingmom have?
Roughly 151K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/breakingmom on?
r/breakingmom runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/breakingmom cover?
On the Hive Index, r/breakingmom is organized under Parents.
How do I join r/breakingmom?
You can join r/breakingmom by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Parenting communities like?
Communities for parents at all stages, from pregnancy through raising teenagers. Reddit has active subreddits for specific parenting styles and age groups, with Facebook groups drawing hundreds of thousands of members for pregnancy advice, newborn questions, and general parenting discussion.

Monthly Stats

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Views /mo
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8
Visitors /mo
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Referrals /mo