Executive Summary
We analyzed 35 parenting communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: parenting communities are broad and fragmented, with many small groups and a few very large outliers.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated periodically
- Communities
- 35
- Platforms
- 4
- Avg members
- 800K
- Median members
- 136K
Where Parenting Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 15 communities (43%)
- Reddit: 13 communities (37%)
- Facebook: 5 communities (14%)
- LinkedIn: 1 communities (3%)
- 15(43%)
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Independent Platforms - 13(37%)
Reddit - 5(14%)
Facebook - 1(3%)
LinkedIn
Independent Platforms leads, but Reddit and Facebook also represent meaningful shares.
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 1 communities (3%)
- Small: 1 communities (3%)
- Medium: 3 communities (9%)
- Large: 2 communities (6%)
- Huge: 4 communities (11%)
- Massive: 9 communities (26%)
- Gigantic: 5 communities (14%)
- 1(3%)Tiny<20 members
- 1(3%)Small20-100 members
- 3(9%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 2(6%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 4(11%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 9(26%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 5(14%)Gigantic1M+ members
10 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 29 communities (83%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 6 communities (17%)
The average is much higher than the median (800K vs 136K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Parenting Differs From Other Categories
Parenting is larger than typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Parenting | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 83% | 85% |
| Median members | 136K | 25K |
| Average members | 800K | 657K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 17% | 15% |
| Live chat | 20% | 41% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 1K | 1K |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 33 communities (94%)
- Live Chat: 7 communities (20%)
- Newsletter: 6 communities (17%)
- 94%Forum
- 20%Live Chat
- 17%Newsletter
Niche Features
- Paid Community: 5 communities (14%)
- Online/Offline Events: 4 communities (11%)
- Courses: 2 communities (6%)
- Job Board: 1 communities (3%)
- Member Perks: 1 communities (3%)
- Requires Application: 1 communities (3%)
- 14%Paid Community
- 11%Online/Offline Events
- 6%Courses
- 3%Job Board
- 3%Member Perks
- 3%Requires Application
Forum appears on 94% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 31
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Platforms | 15 | 43% | 8 | 26% |
| 13 | 37% | 18 | 58% | |
| 5 | 14% | 5 | 16% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Reddit gets 58% of clicks but only 37% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked features
- 29(94%)Forum
- 5(16%)Live Chat
- 3(10%)Online/Offline Events
- 1(3%)Courses
- 1(3%)Newsletter
Most-clicked size ranges
- 16(52%)Massive
- 3(10%)Huge
- 3(10%)Gigantic
- 1(3%)Medium
- 1(3%)Large
Top-clicked listings
- 6(19%)r/BeyondTheBump
- 4(13%)r/NewParents
- 3(10%)r/AttachmentParenting
A few listings get most of the clicks; the rest split what is left.
Trends
Founded year
- 1997: 1 communities (7%)
- 2006: 1 communities (7%)
- 2007: 1 communities (7%)
- 2008: 1 communities (7%)
- 2010: 4 communities (27%)
- 2011: 2 communities (13%)
- 2012: 2 communities (13%)
- 2013: 1 communities (7%)
- 2014: 1 communities (7%)
- 2021: 1 communities (7%)
20 communities have no founding year on file.
Most listed groups were founded around 2010.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Parenting. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
Updated periodically
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