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 148K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #5 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 16K 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 Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention best ai baby generator app, parenting book, and best travel cc.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 12K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 496 members
- Sep: 499 members
- 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: 631 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger43 posts in the past month
- My husband went golfing today
- I’m about to face my rapist in court
- Mom related but not kid related - my anatomy changed after birth SO WHAT
#143Pain & AngerMy husband went golfing today · I’m about to face my rapist in court · Mom related but not kid related - my anatomy changed after birth SO WHAT - Advice Requests25 posts in the past month
- Pushing back on his narrative
- Does anyone else's family immediately take advantage of anything you start doing to make your life easier?
- child keeps asking if they’re them
#225Advice RequestsPushing back on his narrative · Does anyone else's family immediately take advantage of anything you start doing to make your life easier? · child keeps asking if they’re them
Topics
- Looking For Support19 posts in the past month#119Looking For Support
- Looking For17 posts in the past month#217Looking For
- Husband11 posts in the past month
- My brother took his life, my husband is making mine hard.
- I can’t take my ADD husband anymore
- My husband’s ADHD is worse than ever after having kids.
#311HusbandMy brother took his life, my husband is making mine hard. · I can’t take my ADD husband anymore · My husband’s ADHD is worse than ever after having kids. - Friendship9 posts in the past month
- Seeing friends do stuff without you
#49FriendshipSeeing friends do stuff without you - Parenting9 posts in the past month
- My (F34) child's (F3) father (M34) saw by accident paperwork about my condition as vulnerable woman..
- Im leaving my husband and giving him primary custody of our 3 kids.
#59ParentingMy (F34) child's (F3) father (M34) saw by accident paperwork about my condition as vulnerable woman.. · Im leaving my husband and giving him primary custody of our 3 kids.
Flair
- man rant 🚹43 posts in the past month
- And the asshole of the year award goes to…
- My husband threatened to bring women over and sleep with them on my bed if I don't have sex with him
- My (F34) child's (F3) father (M34) saw by accident paperwork about my condition as vulnerable woman..
#143man rant 🚹And the asshole of the year award goes to… · My husband threatened to bring women over and sleep with them on my bed if I don't have sex with him · My (F34) child's (F3) father (M34) saw by accident paperwork about my condition as vulnerable woman.. - advice/question 🎱27 posts in the past month
- child keeps asking if they’re them
- How do I get my Autistic husband to understand importance of boundaries?
- I know I need to say "I want a divorce" but I can't seem to get the courage.
#227advice/question 🎱child keeps asking if they’re them · How do I get my Autistic husband to understand importance of boundaries? · I know I need to say "I want a divorce" but I can't seem to get the courage. - fuck everything 🖕20 posts in the past month
- “So why did you marry him?”
- I’m about to face my rapist in court
- He lied about getting a job
#320fuck everything 🖕“So why did you marry him?” · I’m about to face my rapist in court · He lied about getting a job - sad 😭19 posts in the past month
- I feel like my best friend died. And there is no funeral.
- I hope my mom dies
- My kids got taken away [update 2]
#419sad 😭I feel like my best friend died. And there is no funeral. · I hope my mom dies · My kids got taken away [update 2] - emotional rollercoaster 🎢12 posts in the past month
- The quiet before the storm
- Im leaving my husband and giving him primary custody of our 3 kids.
- The transition when your child turns 18 is hard and weird
#512emotional rollercoaster 🎢The quiet before the storm · Im leaving my husband and giving him primary custody of our 3 kids. · The transition when your child turns 18 is hard and weird
Product recommendations
- best ai baby generator app2 posts in the past month
- Best AI baby generator app
- Best AI baby generator app
#12best ai baby generator appBest AI baby generator app · Best AI baby generator app - parenting book2 posts in the past month
- Parenting book recs?
- Looking for parenting book recs
#22parenting bookParenting book recs? · Looking for parenting book recs - best travel cc1 post in the past month
- Best travel CC?
#31best travel ccBest travel CC? - baby sunscreen1 post in the past month
- baby sunscreen (for face) any recommends for sensitive skin products?
#41baby sunscreenbaby sunscreen (for face) any recommends for sensitive skin products? - electric clothes dryer1 post in the past month
- Need help again - this time, recommend an electric clothes dryer PLEASE
#51electric clothes dryerNeed help again - this time, recommend an electric clothes dryer PLEASE
Community Reviews
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 148K 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
- 7
- Views /mo (+40%)
- 7
- Visitors /mo (+40%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo
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