Mom adds a little humor to frustrating double standard of parenting in ‘Such A Good Dad’ song

Most good parodies have one thing in common – a nugget of truth. And that’s definitely the case with this mom’s viral “You’re Such a Good Dad” videos.

In the songs, Farideh, who publicly goes by her first name only, laments all the things she does in the day – cooking, cleaning, grocery shopping, paying the bills, feeding the pets, and “got a gift for your mother that you probably won’t like” – and yet when the couple takes their kids to the park, he’s the one that gets complimented for being “such a good dad.”

Sigh… been there, heard that. Haven’t we all?

The song became instant hit. Because of course.

Farideh first shared her laugh-out-loud song on Instagram about a year ago. It became such a viral sensation that she has launched a series of similar songs and she even has an album available on Spotifythat “explores all the things that mothers carry.”

There’s even a remix.

While not everyone is a fan, most commenters have praised Farideh’s songs for her relatability. 

“To the people who didn’t get it, it’s parody. Also, as a dad, I see the point as dads get props for doing the most minimal parenting, whereas moms are expected to do so much with no compliments,” wrote one commenter.

“I laughed and cried at this! So validating thank you,” wrote another.

Farideh told TODAY.com that she isn’t intending to criticize dads or imply that they aren’t being a good dad; rather, her songs are “really about how society treats my partner, not about how my partner is engaging in the workload.”

“The most annoying part is when everybody approaches your husband and is like, ‘Oh my God, he’s just such an amazing father,'” Farideh told TODAY.com. “He’s literally pushing a stroller. He’s not doing anything amazing. He’s just being out in public with his child. And then I took the idea to write about all the things I do to zero acknowledgments and how my husband is praised just for existing in the presence of our child.”

She also taps into other common mom frustrations, like all the prep work that goes into getting her husband to help around the house.  

For Farideh – as is the case for many of us – the songs are about creating a little levity in what can be a stressful (and often thankless) day-to-day. 

“There’s just this endless, endless standard that we’re trying to meet and I think sometimes the more I try to be the perfect mom, the worse of a mom I become because I become more controlling,” Farideh told TODAY.com. “Sometimes by lowering the standards, I’m actually a better mother.”