A dad’s stark realization after attending a kids ’ birthday party is going viral on the internet.

Jonathan (@dobetterjonathan), who did not share his full name, said going to a birthday party is all it takes to "see the difference between a mom and a dad" in a reel on Instagram. The 31-year-old said that several moms attended the event alone with their children, while he was the only father there without his wife, 30-year-old Julie.

Holding his 9-month-old in one arm and keeping an eye on his 3-year-old, Jonathan recalled how other women at the party repeatedly offered him help or praised him for being "such a good dad ." But what stood out most to him was what didn’t happen: none of the same adults offered help to the mothers who were juggling their children on their own .

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