r/actuallychildfree is a subreddit with 8k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses childfree, parents, sterilization, kids, and family.
We are childfree. We don't have kids, we don't want kids, and it's not up for discussion.
Parents, fence sitters, and children are not welcome here. This is our tiny corner of the internet.
Popular Themes in r/actuallychildfree
#1
Pain & Anger
: "My wife and I decided to go child free so my mother-in-law used our car for a birth announcement 🤣"
17 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do I make it clear that I'm not interested in holding a child or seeing pictures of someones childern? A simple "Thanks, I'm fine" is not enough mostly they insist on giving me the child or showing me the pictures anyway."
7 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best Birth Control"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "An idea for an article or book titled "Nulliparous" ("nulliparous" means "hasn't birthed any children")"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I’m Getting Sterilized!"
1 post
#6
News
: "Los Angeles Firefighter Loses his Wife to Childbirth Complication, is Speaking up to Raise Awareness"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/actuallychildfree
#1
Childfree
: "Anyone else come here after getting burned on r/Childfree?"
130 posts
#2
Parents
: "It's Always Seemed That GrandParents Love Their Grandchildren More Than Their Actual Children"
26 posts
#3
Sterilization
: "Sterilization is the only way to protect your ChildFree status"
24 posts
#4
Kids
: "Children don't belong at Breweries!!"
16 posts
#5
Family
: "Whoever enjoys the sound of children laughing must be deaf."
13 posts
#6
Parenting
: "Sick of people who have kids and try to make it out like it’s the dream and that’ll you will end up having them too."
10 posts
#7
Babies
8 posts
#8
Breeders
8 posts
#9
Cf
7 posts
#10
Pets
5 posts
Flair Used in r/actuallychildfree
#1
RANT
: "We need childfree neighborhoods — and no, not just 55+ retirement communities, childfree neighborhoods for ALL ages of adults."
68 posts
#2
talk
: "Anyone else come here after getting burned on r/childfree?"
35 posts
#3
humor
: "Easy choice"
19 posts
#4
question
: "Why do people with kids lie about childcare"
19 posts
#5
RAVE
: "Awesome announcement 👏"
15 posts
#6
introduction
: "I have officially decided to not have kids and it feels amazing"
10 posts
#7
link
: "Planned Parenthood Free Vasectomy Clinic Runs Out of Appointments within 48 hours"
9 posts
#8
suggestion
: "For Those of Us Who Had Narcissistic Parents, Childfree Is Actually a Selfless Act to Potential Children"
5 posts
#9
Mod Note
: "Major rules update: please read"
3 posts
#10
meta
: "I'm about to cry ..."
2 posts
Member Growth in r/actuallychildfree
Yearly
+480 members(6.2%)
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Last updated: August 30, 2026