r/childfree is a subreddit with 1.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses looking, childfree, kids, doctor, and vasectomy, and they frequently recommend/review period tracker app, period tracker, and birth control options.
Discussion topics and links of interest to childfree individuals. "Childfree" refers to those who do not have and do not ever want children (whether biological, adopted, or otherwise). More info here: http://bit.ly/2HkFmcL.
Popular Themes in r/childfree
#1
Pain & Anger
: "When I told my family I had terminal cancer they said I should have had a child"
11 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do I tell my friends that I don’t want to buy presents for their kids anymore?"
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/childfree
#1
Looking
38 posts
#2
Childfree
15 posts
#3
Kids
15 posts
#4
Doctor
9 posts
#5
Vasectomy
6 posts
#6
Sterilization
5 posts
#7
Tired Of
5 posts
#8
Annoying
4 posts
#9
Looking For Support
3 posts
#10
Looking For A Doctor
3 posts
Products Discussed in r/childfree
Period Tracker App
40 reviews
#1
Apple
4.3★ from 8 reviews
#2
Clue
4.0★ from 6 reviews
#3
Period Tracker
5.0★ from 4 reviews
Period Tracker
38 reviews
#1
Clue
4.0★ from 7 reviews
#2
P Tracker
4.7★ from 6 reviews
#3
Apple
4.0★ from 4 reviews
Birth Control Options
7 reviews
#1
Copper IUD
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
Depo Provera
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Non-hormonal IUD
3.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/childfree
#1
RANT
: "Having children is not an achievement"
36 posts
#2
DISCUSSION
: "Does anyone else lose interest in content creators/public figures once they learn they have kids?"
25 posts
#3
SUPPORT
: "Boyfriend Suddenly Feeling Sad I Won’t Have Kids"
8 posts
#4
PERSONAL
: "Post-op vasectomy and testing negative for swimmers"
4 posts
#5
LEISURE
: "The things parents express.."
4 posts
#6
RAVE
: "Seth Rogan championing being CF and CF coupledom!"
3 posts
#7
HUMOR
: "Pregnancy test..."
2 posts
#8
BRANT
: "Being able to eat what I want"
2 posts
#9
ARTICLE
: "Why people really stopped having kids: New study uncovers the surprising reasons families are shrinking"
1 post
#10
MOD ANNOUNCEMENT
: "Subreddit Demographic Survey 2026: The Results"
1 post
Member Growth in r/childfree
Yearly
+53k members(3.4%)
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Last updated: November 4, 2026