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Happy Crying Dads

Welcome to Happy Crying Dads: The place where tough guys turn into puddles of joy! Whether it's a graduation, a wedding, or just a really good sandwich, we celebrate dads who aren't afraid to let the tears flow when life hits them right in the feels. Grab a tissue and join the dad-waterworks!

432k subscribers23 posts / mo in Sep 202622 authors / mosince 2014

r/happycryingdads has 432k members (+1.4% over the last 12 months). It gets about 23 posts a month from 22 people. Top topics: DadMomJokes, DadsCars and Father-Daughter Dynamics.

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Size and growth

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+1.4%in 12 months · +0.1% in 3 months
Oct 2026432k
Growing432k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+360%vs Sep 2025 · +88% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202623
BusierPeaked at 80 in Nov 2021
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/happycryingdads

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. DadMomJokes0.8%
  2. DadsCars0.7%
  3. Father-Daughter Dynamics0.6%
  4. Tottenham Stars0.6%
  5. Greg Heffley Stories0.4%

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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