Can I promote my product or business here?
No. The rules explicitly ban promotion of your own items for sale, home businesses, referral links, and market research surveys.
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r/moderatelygranolamoms rules, stats, and what to post
A source-backed Rankhog guide to r/moderatelygranolamoms: public rules, community context, posting fit, and startup-promotion risk before you publish.
By Anthony Riera, founder and operator of Rankhog.
Subreddit guides combine public Reddit source URLs, captured rules, visible verification dates, and Rankhog's account-safety workflow.
Current public stats
- Members
- 154,113
- Verified
- September 18, 2026
- Category
- Health and fitness communities
Rules can change, so Rankhog keeps verification dates and the original public Reddit sources visible.
Rule summary
- Respectful conduct: As it pertains to other members of the sub; be mindful of how you speak, both in what you say and in how you say it. Please remember that the tone or inflection of what is being said is often lost online so when in doubt assume the best of what is being said and be doubly-kind. See someone breaking this rule? Please bite your tongue and report it to the mod team. No clap backs, callouts or “Well YOU said…” Report, block, move on.
- Good faith participation: This means that if we have to remove rule-breaking content of yours and we see that what was removed was the only participation you’ve had in this sub or that all of your prior participation was of a similar nature to what we removed you will be banned. This especially applies to our rules concerning Respectful Conduct and Vaccines. This can be avoided by taking the time to read the sub rules, abiding by them and not looking for ways to bend or circumvent them.
- All parents are welcome: All parents are free to participate! The name of the sub has been passed down and cannot be changed, however dearly we’d love to change it to moderatelygranolaparents. Please don’t exclude non-moms from the space and don’t feel like you’re unwelcome if “mom” isn’t your title!
- Don’t give or solicit medical advice: Please do not give or solicit medical advice. We cannot verify credentials and therefore cannot safely allow medical advice to be provided. Sharing studies, personal opinions, personal experiences, or what you were told by your own medical professional is fine. If you are a medical professional, please be sure that your response cannot be misconstrued as medical advice.
- No Photos of Children: This is not the place to share photos of your children in any context. Our sub is open to the public, it’s not a closed group. Please protect your children in online spaces. This includes photos with children’s faces covered, outside of the shot or of children that are not your own.
- No vaccine dissuasion: [Moderately Granola Moms firmly supports routine and up-to-date vaccinations for all age groups.](https://www.who.int/health-topics/vaccines-and-immunization#tab=tab_1) Please follow the recommendations of the place/country you live as well as the recommendation of your doctor. Your vaccination status or participation in other subs on this matter doesn't exclude you from joining or participating in this sub, but dissuading, discouraging or scaring people out of vaccinations is not tolerated.
- Vaccine megathread: Each week we post and sticky a Vaccine Megathread. Please use this thread for all questions and conversations pertaining to vaccinations including the Vitamin K shot. Please adhere extra-closely to our rules about respect. As previously mentioned; we firmly support routine and up-to-date vaccinations for children and adults. While your choice about vaccinating doesn’t exclude you from participating and answering questions please mind our rule about not dissuading other people from vaccinating.
- No low effort posts: Low effort posts are prohibited as they don’t contribute to the overall goals of the sub and dilute the quality conversation. 1. Images posted with no accompanying text providing context 2. Article links posted with no accompanying text providing context 3. Low-effort polls (e.g. where do you buy stuff: Amazon or Target?”) 4. Repetitive, broad questions (e.g. “why are you crunchy?”) 5. Questions that are asked frequently and have a significant amount of responses already on previous posts
- No spam or self promotion: No promotion of your own items for sale. No promotions on behalf of your employer. No ads for home businesses, Depop, Facebook Marketplace, Kijiji, or any other Buy/Sell/Trade platforms. No karma farming. No duplicate posts or double posts. No promoting your own subreddit. No bots. No posts for the sake of sharing referral links. No utilizing the sub to collect data for academic or market research purposes (i.e. no survey links)
Works well
- Share a detailed personal experience with a natural parenting product or method, including what worked and what did not, without linking to anything for sale.
- Post an article about a holistic parenting topic with several paragraphs of your own context and a specific question to start discussion.
- Answer questions from other parents about your own experiences with natural living, sharing opinions and what your own medical professional told you, without giving medical advice.
- Participate in the weekly vaccine megathread only if you have a genuine question, and always follow the recommendation to vaccinate.
Avoid
- Posting photos of children in any context, even with faces covered or out of shot.
- Posting any promotion of your own items for sale, home businesses, or referral links.
- Posting vaccine questions or discussions outside the weekly vaccine megathread.
- Posting images or article links without accompanying text providing context.
- Posting low effort content like repetitive broad questions or low effort polls.
What r/moderatelygranolamoms Is For
This community is a place for almost hippies, described as a space for all parents even though the name says moms. The rules make clear that all parents are welcome, including non-moms, because the subreddit name cannot be changed. People come here to discuss parenting topics in a moderately granola or natural lifestyle context, sharing personal opinions, experiences, and studies. The space is public and open, not a closed group, which is why they are protective about child safety and medical advice.
Rules That Matter Before Posting
The rules that matter most for marketing adjacent posts are "No spam or self promotion", "No low effort posts", "No Photos of Children", "No vaccine dissuasion", and "Vaccine megathread". The "Good faith participation" rule also matters because it means if your only posts are removed for breaking rules, you will be banned. The "Respectful conduct" rule is enforced strictly too, with the mods asking members to report, block, and move on rather than engaging in callouts.
What To Post
A good post here for a founder doing respectful Reddit marketing is one that contributes real value to the community conversation without selling anything. You could share an article link related to natural or holistic parenting, but only if you include accompanying text that provides context and starts a discussion. You could also share a personal experience or opinion related to a parenting topic, as long as it does not cross into medical advice. The key is to participate in good faith over time, meaning you should read the rules, abide by them, and not look for ways to bend or circumvent them. Your goal is to be a helpful community member first, not a marketer.
What To Avoid
Your posts will be removed and you may be banned if you promote anything for sale, post photos of children, give or solicit medical advice, or post vaccine content outside the weekly megathread. The "Good faith participation" rule means that if your only participation is rule-breaking content, or if all your prior posts were similar to what got removed, you will be banned. You also risk removal under "No low effort posts" if you share images or article links without adding context text, or if you ask repetitive and broad questions that have been answered before. The "Respectful conduct" rule means no clap backs, callouts, or Well YOU said arguments, and the mods want you to report, block, and move on instead.
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Common questions about r/moderatelygranolamoms
Can I share an article link related to parenting?
Yes, but you must include accompanying text providing context, or it will be removed as low effort.
Can I post photos of my children if I cover their faces?
No. The sub prohibits photos of children in any context, including covered faces or children out of shot.
Can I ask vaccine questions in a regular post?
No. All vaccine conversations, including questions about the Vitamin K shot, must go in the weekly vaccine megathread.
Can I post a survey link for market research?
No. The rules state no utilizing the sub to collect data for academic or market research purposes.
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