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 150K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication.
Roughly 17K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For Support, Looking For, and Hard Time. 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: 13K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 2K members
- Aug: 57 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger64 posts in the past month
- I. GET. IT. He has autism, he has ADHD, he can't he can't he can't, it's hard it's hard it's hard, blah, blah, BLAH... But you know what? I'M tired!!!
- My husband’s back might actually end our marriage
- I broke my foot and realised I am not as essential to my family as I thought
#164Pain & AngerI. GET. IT. He has autism, he has ADHD, he can't he can't he can't, it's hard it's hard it's hard, blah, blah, BLAH... But you know what? I'M tired!!! · My husband’s back might actually end our marriage · I broke my foot and realised I am not as essential to my family as I thought - Advice Requests23 posts in the past month
- Sometimes you just need to think like a man
- Made the mistake of asking Reddit for advice and I’ve basically been told I’m the worlds worst mum
- My friend thinks I’m a bad parent
#223Advice RequestsSometimes you just need to think like a man · Made the mistake of asking Reddit for advice and I’ve basically been told I’m the worlds worst mum · My friend thinks I’m a bad parent - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- School backpack recommendations?
#31Solution RequestsSchool backpack recommendations? - Money Talk1 post in the past month
- When it rains it pours (money)
#41Money TalkWhen it rains it pours (money)
Topics
- Looking For Support19 posts in the past month#119Looking For Support
- Looking For17 posts in the past month#217Looking For
- Hard Time9 posts in the past month#39Hard Time
- Friendship8 posts in the past month#48Friendship
- Struggling8 posts in the past month#58Struggling
Flair
- man rant 🚹34 posts in the past month
- I. GET. IT. He has autism, he has ADHD, he can't he can't he can't, it's hard it's hard it's hard, blah, blah, BLAH... But you know what? I'M tired!!!
- My husband started “man splaining” how to make a certain dish and I walked away and made him make it
- Why come along if you're just going to be miserable? WHY?
#134man rant 🚹I. GET. IT. He has autism, he has ADHD, he can't he can't he can't, it's hard it's hard it's hard, blah, blah, BLAH... But you know what? I'M tired!!! · My husband started “man splaining” how to make a certain dish and I walked away and made him make it · Why come along if you're just going to be miserable? WHY? - advice/question 🎱33 posts in the past month
- I barely like my husband anymore
- Teens and Break-Ups
- I just realized my kids' guardian has no idea they're our chosen guardian
#233advice/question 🎱I barely like my husband anymore · Teens and Break-Ups · I just realized my kids' guardian has no idea they're our chosen guardian - emotional rollercoaster 🎢25 posts in the past month
- Pretend play drains me so fast
- My friend thinks I’m a bad parent
- Triggering childhood memories make me angrier at my own mom than ever.
#325emotional rollercoaster 🎢Pretend play drains me so fast · My friend thinks I’m a bad parent · Triggering childhood memories make me angrier at my own mom than ever. - fuck everything 🖕18 posts in the past month
- Bob has a job!
- My family functions better when I’m lighting myself on fire
- My neighbor is about to be the one I've been waiting for...
#418fuck everything 🖕Bob has a job! · My family functions better when I’m lighting myself on fire · My neighbor is about to be the one I've been waiting for... - kid rant 🚼12 posts in the past month
- I do not have skin thick enough to live with a teenager
- Sick of my kids always complaining about their stomachs hurting
- Soap Everywhere, Can't be Alone for 20 minutes!
#512kid rant 🚼I do not have skin thick enough to live with a teenager · Sick of my kids always complaining about their stomachs hurting · Soap Everywhere, Can't be Alone for 20 minutes!
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 150K 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
- 18
- Views /mo (+125%)
- 14
- Visitors /mo (+75%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo (-50%)
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