/r/childfree/

r/childfree

1.6M members
r/childfree is a subreddit with 1.6M members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking, childfree, doctor, kids, 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
: "Public spaces don't come with mandatory tolerance for bad parenting."
13 posts

Popular Topics in r/childfree

#1

Looking

38 posts
#2

Childfree

13 posts
#3

Doctor

9 posts
#4

Kids

6 posts
#5

Vasectomy

6 posts
#6

Sterilization

5 posts
#7

Annoying

4 posts
#8

Looking For A Partner

3 posts
#9

Looking For Support

3 posts
#10

Looking For A Doctor

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/childfree

#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
#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
: "Public spaces don't come with mandatory tolerance for bad parenting."
33 posts
#2
DISCUSSION
: "Does anyone else get random doubts about being childfree?"
28 posts
#3
SUPPORT
: "Support from an unexpected person!"
7 posts
#4
RAVE
: "28-year old here just absolutely ecstatic about my upcoming 30s"
5 posts
#5
HUMOR
: "My mom is on the phone with a relative and I came up as a topic."
5 posts
#6
PERSONAL
: "Home from my hysterectomy"
5 posts
#7
LEISURE
: "Living my best life."
2 posts
#8
FIX
: "To folks loathing about singledom: look for scientists"
1 post

Member Growth in r/childfree

Yearly
+52k members(3.3%)

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Last updated: October 2, 2026