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r/SingleParents↗

A supportive space for anyone raising kids on their own. Whether you’re newly single, co-parenting, divorced, widowed, or solo by choice, this is a place to ask questions, vent, and share advice. Be kind and keep it judgment-free.

1.4M subscribers265 posts / mo in Sep 2026226 authors / mosince 2009

r/SingleParents has 1.4M members (+0.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 265 posts a month from 226 people. Top topics: Working Moms, Homelessness Assistance and Single Parent Challenges.

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Size and growth

How r/SingleParents has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+0.8%in 12 months · +0.2% in 3 months · +0.0% in 1 month
Oct 20261.4M
Growing1.4M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/SingleParents

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−50%vs Sep 2025 · −21% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026265
QuieterPeaked at 1.4k in Sep 2024
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/SingleParents

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Working Moms0.2%
  2. Homelessness Assistance0.2%
  3. Single Parent Challenges0.2%
  4. Birthday Parties & Friendships0.1%
  5. Parenting Issues0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Gofund
  2. Apple
  3. Care
  4. BoardGameGeek

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research