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
: "Small rant about apps assuming you have kids"
20 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "i need advice on how to deal when the eventual questions start."
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/childfree
#1
Looking
38 posts
#2
Childfree
: "Dear Childfree women..."
18 posts
#3
Kids
: "Everything in my family is about the little Kids now."
13 posts
#4
Doctor
9 posts
#5
Vasectomy
6 posts
#6
Sterilization
5 posts
#7
Parents
: "No more victim cards for Regretful Parents subreddit"
5 posts
#8
Annoying
4 posts
#9
Looking For A Partner
3 posts
#10
Looking For Support
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
: ""Mommy wants to play too!""
53 posts
#2
DISCUSSION
: "What would you reply if your partner said this?"
22 posts
#3
HUMOR
: ""You're lucky you can just go home and sleep""
8 posts
#4
PERSONAL
: "I don't like the concept of family."
7 posts
#5
LEISURE
: "I love being a lesbian while ovulating"
6 posts
#6
SUPPORT
: "Just a little picker upper for your childfree folks."
3 posts
#7
RAVE
: "Just wanted to start a, so f-in happy I don’t have kids thread"
3 posts
#8
ARTICLE
: "Texas won’t release first maternal death report since overturning of Roe v. Wade until after midterms"
2 posts
#9
REGRET
: "I was “gentle” (lazy) parented as a child, and as an adult I have to deal with the consequeces"
1 post
Member Growth in r/childfree
Yearly
+50k members(3.2%)
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Last updated: September 19, 2026