/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 childfree, kids, parenting, looking, and pregnancy, 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
: "i’m sick of having to cater to people who have children"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/childfree

#1

Childfree

: "i’m sick of having to cater to people who have children"
166 posts
#2

Kids

75 posts
#3

Parenting

: "Apparently (according to J.D. Vance), not wanting to hear a crying baby when literally trapped in a metal tube in the sky or at a luxury restaurant makes someone "anti-child"?"
56 posts
#4

Looking

38 posts
#5

Pregnancy

24 posts
#6

Parents

22 posts
#7

Family

21 posts
#8

Sterilization

19 posts
#9

Frustrating

15 posts
#10

Rant

: "Airport Rant"
13 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
: "Not paying $150 a plate to sit next to babies"
109 posts
#2
DISCUSSION
: "Research says that women who choose to be childfree have higher IQ’s."
40 posts
#3
PERSONAL
: "I feel bad for people rather than happy when they tell me they’re pregnant."
13 posts
#4
HUMOR
: "10 year old nephew asked me why I never had kids. Accidentally blew his mind"
10 posts
#5
SUPPORT
: "getting divorced after almost a decade together bc husband puts hypothetical child before me"
8 posts
#6
RAVE
: "I pushed back, and a doctor may end up facing disciplinary action"
7 posts
#7
ARTICLE
: "50% of women are now childless by 30. 60% ages 25-29 and 38% ages 30-34"
4 posts
#8
BRANT
: "From now on, I'm only matching men who are clearly childfree"
4 posts
#9
LEISURE
: "“Your life doesn’t have to change when you have a kid!”"
3 posts
#10
PET
: "Unplanned baby, 1yr update <3"
2 posts

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Yearly
+43k members(2.8%)

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Last updated: July 5, 2026