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 152K members. It has been around since 2013. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #6 in the Parenting communities list.
Roughly 19K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Looking For Support, Looking For, and Friendship. 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: 15K members
Past year (monthly)
- 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: 1K members
- Oct: 33 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger22 posts in the past month
- I’m just angry.
- I’m being manipulative…
- I regularly experience overwhelming guilt and regret over permitting my sons to be circumcised. Having a hard day.
#122Pain & AngerI’m just angry. · I’m being manipulative… · I regularly experience overwhelming guilt and regret over permitting my sons to be circumcised. Having a hard day. - Advice Requests6 posts in the past month
- How do I do this? How does anyone do this?
- Kid is ruminating and I don't know how to stop the cycle
- How to approach the ‘getting ducks in the row’/about to split with partner time
#26Advice RequestsHow do I do this? How does anyone do this? · Kid is ruminating and I don't know how to stop the cycle · How to approach the ‘getting ducks in the row’/about to split with partner time - Self-Promotion1 post in the past month
- I finally got a job!!!!!!!
#31Self-PromotionI finally got a job!!!!!!! - Solution Requests1 post in the past month
- Food help for picky eater
#41Solution RequestsFood help for picky eater
Topics
- Looking For Support19 posts in the past month#119Looking For Support
- Looking For17 posts in the past month#217Looking For
- Friendship8 posts in the past month#38Friendship
- Struggling7 posts in the past month#47Struggling
- Hate7 posts in the past month
- I hate the show The Middle
#57HateI hate the show The Middle
Flair
- fuck everything 🖕14 posts in the past month
- I'm down a Cornell rabbit hole
- I’m just angry.
- I actually hate him for upending my life.
#114fuck everything 🖕I'm down a Cornell rabbit hole · I’m just angry. · I actually hate him for upending my life. - advice/question 🎱13 posts in the past month
- Can't tell if boyfriend is emotionally over reactive
- Husband wants me to wear lingerie but I’m insecure…
- Seeking love success stories after divorce
#213advice/question 🎱Can't tell if boyfriend is emotionally over reactive · Husband wants me to wear lingerie but I’m insecure… · Seeking love success stories after divorce - man rant 🚹12 posts in the past month
- Just shut up.
- My husband is ruining our vacation
- Im always nagging Bob.
#312man rant 🚹Just shut up. · My husband is ruining our vacation · Im always nagging Bob. - sad 😭11 posts in the past month
- How do I do this? How does anyone do this?
- How to handle no longer being the favorite parent…
- I want to leave but can't see a way out
#411sad 😭How do I do this? How does anyone do this? · How to handle no longer being the favorite parent… · I want to leave but can't see a way out - in crisis 🚨6 posts in the past month
- My 8 yo said he wants to kill himself and I don’t know what to do
- Son has his first play date/birthday invitation tomorrow and I’m a wreck
- Cant seem to Catch a Break!!!
#56in crisis 🚨My 8 yo said he wants to kill himself and I don’t know what to do · Son has his first play date/birthday invitation tomorrow and I’m a wreck · Cant seem to Catch a Break!!!
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 152K 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
- 20
- Views /mo (+150%)
- 18
- Visitors /mo (+157%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (+200%)
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