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 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: 14K 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: 903 members
Themes
- Pain & Anger13 posts in the past month
- I cannot afford to live and it's making me want to give up
- My mom was going on about late term abortions and then compared me to Holocaust deniers
- So fucking overwhelmed.
#113Pain & AngerI cannot afford to live and it's making me want to give up · My mom was going on about late term abortions and then compared me to Holocaust deniers · So fucking overwhelmed. - Advice Requests4 posts in the past month
- How am I supposed to potty train a 3 year old who doesn't give a shit about shit??
- How are women breastfeeding 4+ kids with no issues???
- I need a new job asap
#24Advice RequestsHow am I supposed to potty train a 3 year old who doesn't give a shit about shit?? · How are women breastfeeding 4+ kids with no issues??? · I need a new job asap
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
- Struggling8 posts in the past month#48Struggling
- Tired6 posts in the past month#56Tired
Flair
- man rant 🚹10 posts in the past month
- Does the idea of sex really override all rational thought with these men?
- I’m so tired of being married to a man who is just fucking mean
- I swear I can't wait for the day where I don't ever have to worry about anything physical ever again
#110man rant 🚹Does the idea of sex really override all rational thought with these men? · I’m so tired of being married to a man who is just fucking mean · I swear I can't wait for the day where I don't ever have to worry about anything physical ever again - kid rant 🚼10 posts in the past month
- Screens have taken over my 7 year old’s brain completely
- Thanks, kid.
- My 7yo had a public meltdown and I’m so overwhelmed
#210kid rant 🚼Screens have taken over my 7 year old’s brain completely · Thanks, kid. · My 7yo had a public meltdown and I’m so overwhelmed - fuck everything 🖕9 posts in the past month
- I cannot afford to live and it's making me want to give up
- Pity party for one, please.
- Stuck and don't know what to do
#39fuck everything 🖕I cannot afford to live and it's making me want to give up · Pity party for one, please. · Stuck and don't know what to do - sad 😭8 posts in the past month
- Mom guilt
- I'm struggling
- I’m breaking down so bad and idk what to do anymore
#48sad 😭Mom guilt · I'm struggling · I’m breaking down so bad and idk what to do anymore - emotional rollercoaster 🎢7 posts in the past month
- Update on son
- My Son's father is "over holding" him and I can't do anything.
- Left Holding The Baby
#57emotional rollercoaster 🎢Update on son · My Son's father is "over holding" him and I can't do anything. · Left Holding The Baby
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 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
- 14
- Views /mo (+40%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (+22%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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