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Parents of 11 Reveal Shocking $1,200 Weekly Grocery Bill After Adopting 6 Kids (Exclusive)
Alicia and Josh Dougherty, known as the Dougherty Dozen online, are proud parents to 11 children, six of whom are adopted NEED TO KNOW Alicia Dougherty talks to PEOPLE about the rising costs of groceries as she and her husband raise 11 children Six of their children have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) The family, known as the Dougherty Dozen, has adjusted to internet fame, rising costs and two of their children entering adulthood Groceries are expensive, even with just one mouth to feed, but Alicia and Josh Dougherty have 11 children to consider. The couple, known as the Dougherty Dozen online, share glimpses into what it takes to raise such a large family with their 12 million followers, giving insight into their spending habits, daily meals and unconventional but close-knit family dynamic. Alicia's grocery hauls often go viral, as she fills up to four shopping carts to feed the family for just one week. She exclusively tells PEOPLE that, nowadays, their monthly grocery bill can get up to almost $4,800. "The cost of groceries is increasing rapidly. During the pandemic-ish time, I was spending $500 to $750 a week, I would say," Alicia says. "And then the past year [since the election] has been rising. I am buying the exact same stuff, our menu does not change drastically, and now I'm spending about $1,000 to $1,200 a week." With so many growing kids under one roof, Alicia says she has to be mindful of spending and is always "watching" to see if she has to cut back on anything. "If my kids could, they would eat steak every single week," she jokes. "I bought a four-pack of ribeyes on Sunday for $101! I'm more mindful of, 'Okay, chicken is cheap. We're gonna have chicken more.' " Alicia says she used to go from store to store to find different brands and items that her kids liked, but eventually realized she was spending too much "time and energy" driving around. "To get it all at one store is easier for me," she notes, "but I will say, since the election, I am going to wholesale stores, probably double what I used to." With grocery costs rising, Alicia also worries about the recent cuts to Medicaid and how other foster children might bear the brunt. "Six of our kids have Medicaid. Thankfully, Josh has amazing health insurance that also covers them, but I have no idea what that would mean for the 400,000-plus children in the foster care system who rely on Medicaid," she says. Alicia and Josh have four biological children — Zoey, 13, Dashel, 11, Bodhi, 8, and Harlee, 6 — and adopted six children — Alex, 19, James, 18, Patrick, 16, Bree, 14, and 10-year-old twins Jordan and Jason. All of their adopted children have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), a group of conditions that can occur in a person whose mother consumed alcohol during pregnancy. FASD can lead to physical problems, as well as learning and behavioral difficulties. In 2022, Alicia and Josh also welcomed 15-year-old Dayshawn into their family. Dayshawn's mother grew up with Alicia and the family now has permanent custody of the 11th grader. "His last name's not Dougherty yet, but he's a Dougherty," Alicia shares. Alicia says she and Josh don't see any more kids on their horizon as they navigate raising 11 kids while building and growing their social media presence, which she admits can make things "tricky." While Josh is a teacher, Alicia has been able to monetize their channels to help support her family and has turned social media into her full-time job, spending about 75 hours a week making content. While their content often reaches a supportive community, Alicia says not all of the attention has been good. She says the "backlash and hate from random strangers online" can be "very invasive and tough." She says there are people who often "bully and harass" her "under the guise of protecting kids from child exploitation." However, she notes that the people who make videos about her have "monetized" their own videos. At times, the backlash has become so intense that they have needed to hire security. Given the level of negative attention, Alicia says she is "constantly second-guessing" whether she should continue posting on social media. "I've taken the kids out of a lot of my content, and it's mostly just me now, me what I'm doing for my kids content, just to protect my kids," she shares. "I'm constantly like, 'Should I keep going with this?' And my main thing is I don't want the bullies to win. Yeah, I quit. The bullies won. They got me and my family suffering because of it, because then I gotta find another career," Alicia adds. "And what kind of career am I going to have to make this kind of money to support my family? So I'll just keep going and I just show up every day with a smile on my face and just keep going." Despite any online hate, Alicia is both enjoying and finding challenges in the "whole new world of parenting" adult children, especially when they are also dealing "with bipolar disorder and FAS." "Parenting adults is my hardest parenting adventure yet, because you can't really tell them. You can tell them, but they don't listen," she says, noting that she "can't force" them to take their medications or do other things. Alicia first spoke with PEOPLE back in 2020 and told the story of adopting her eldest son, Alex, who was just 4 years old when they welcomed him into their home. The couple worked tirelessly to support the then-preschooler, who flourished under their care. Caseworkers were so impressed with the couple's success that they continued sending them children facing similar struggles. "So many people gave up on these kids," Alicia told us at the time, "but they knew we wouldn't." Fast forward to now and Alicia says she's so "proud" of Alex, who decided by himself that going to college wasn't "the right path" and got a job working at a construction supply company instead. "He's doing great, he works full time and has a girlfriend and his own apartment," she shares. James, her second oldest, did a two-year program in culinary arts. "That was his dream," Alicia says. "And he's doing it." While things are going well for the family, there are still occasional behavioral issues and annoyances, but Alicia tries never to yell and keeps in mind what she was like as a kid. "I try and live a lot of 'Okay, I can't get mad because I did that as a kid.' You get irritated for a second, but it really doesn't matter," Alicia shares. "I still think the grand picture of it is that I went so long wanting to be a mom that now I just really am thankful to be a mom, and that stops me from getting irritated about mom stuff." Alicia is trying not to let the little things get to her, and she realizes all her children are in different stages of life and dealing with their own unique sets of challenges. "Probably every week when the house is a mess, and I'm like, 'Oh, my God, I can't stand the messes.' But then I'm like, 'You know what? Someday it's not going to be a mess, because they're not going to be here anymore.' " Despite having such a large family, Alicia says she and Josh still make time for one-on-one time with her kids, cherishing every minute amid the chaos. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
News.com.au
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- News.com.au
A one-night stand brought this couple together — now they have 11 children
A real-life 'Cheaper by the Dozen' family. One-night stands can usually go one of two ways. This couple got together for a night, fell in love and the rest is history. Alicia and Josh Dougherty moved in together after only knowing each other for two days — and now they are the parents to 11 children. The New York-based family has quite a following on social media – 7.5 million TikTok followers to be exact – where they consistently post videos about the chaos of life as a family of 13. The couple have four biological children — Zoey, Dash, Bodhi and Harlee — and eight children that they're fostering or adopting: Alex, James, Jordan, Jason, Patrick, Bree, Nevaeh and Dayshawn. With such a massive following, it's clear people cannot get enough of this charming family. Oftentimes, Alicia will provide a glimpse to the family's millions of followers of what a day of feeding her kids looks like. While the jaw-dropping spread looks like something a person would only find at a hotel buffet breakfast — in the Dougherty household, it's just another regular day for them. To feed the mouths of that many kids — the couple revealed on TikTok that an average trip to Walmart consists of filling up four shopping carts supposedly totalling a little over $US1,500 – and that's just for the week. Having that many kids is clearly not for the weak. Alicia has also posted the family's morning routine, which requires making 11 sandwiches, packing monogrammed lunch bags complete with snacks and all the fixings — in addition to getting breakfast on the table – all before the kiddos head off to school. Clearly, this giant family has their routines down to a science — and viewers can't get enough of them. 'You're a great mum!' a follower commented on one of the Dougherty's videos. 'The food looks so good!! Such a sweet mum,' wrote someone else on a video of Alicia preparing breakfast and lunch for her clan. 'How does she do it?' chimed in someone else. 'How big is your fridge?!!!' someone commented on the video of Alicia food shopping for her family.
Daily Mail
03-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Mom-of-11 reveals how she spends over $1,000 on groceries in a single trip and is forced to use FOUR shopping carts
A mom-of-11 has revealed that she spends over $1,000 in one trip to the grocery store, and has to use a whopping four shopping carts when she stocks up for her enormous brood. Alicia Dougherty, 44, from Pittsford, New York, has four biological children and eight others she adopted with her husband, Josh, 44. The mom-of-11 often gives people a glimpse inside her life on TikTok and Instagram, where she has about 9.1 million followers collectively. In a recent video, she documented a shopping trip to Walmart, and left viewers stunned over the immense amount of stuff that she had bought for her family. Alicia started the video by showing a clipboard with her immense list of items. It then cut to her four full carts, the first of which held toiletries and medicines, a kiddy pool, a case of printer paper, cleaning supplies, and matching family shirts in two colors. The second cart held most of the dry food items including dressings, jams, and crotons. It also held other food items including tomato products, pasta, bread, cereal, coffee, mints, and muffin mix. Alicia then spotted red and blue Gatorade and Jello cups so she joked that she 'had to get them for the kids for Memorial Day.' She also stocked up on sodas, teas, and juices. Cart three held the family's produce items including fruit, avocado, tomatoes, potatoes, Lunchables, and salad. Alicia also got 'the meats for the week,' including, '20 lbs of chicken for grill night, ground beef for taco Tuesday, and pork chops for slow cooker night.' The fourth cart included 10 dozen eggs, yogurt, orange juice, cheese, and nine different kinds of milk. Her last stop was in the freezer section, where she placed frozen pizza, fries, Pizza Rolls, White Castle burgers, four gallons of ice cream, and a slew of different treats. At the end of the video, she showed two long receipts for her purchases, which came out to more than $1,000. In 2023, Alicia came under fire after she fed her kids out of a baby pool. In a viral video, Alicia showed viewers how she prepared a 'nacho party' that saw her dozen kids munching out of a baby pool. She began by pouring tortilla chips on the bottom of the pool before adding ground meat, cheese sauce, lettuce, olives, tomatoes, and sour cream. At the end of her video, the busy mom showed the children digging into the pool and indulging in the Tex-Mex-inspired meal without any forks or napkins in sight. While the pool platter proved to be a hassle-free feeding strategy because it had no dishes involved, many viewers couldn't believe how 'unsanitary' the mom's 'party' was.
Yahoo
02-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
A one-night stand brought this couple together — now they have 11 children and spend thousands on weekly grocery runs
A real-life 'Cheaper by the Dozen' family. One-night stands can usually go one of two ways. This fortunate couple got frisky for a night, fell in love and the rest is history. Alicia and Josh Dougherty moved in together after only knowing each other for two days — and now they are the parents to 11 children. The New York-based family has quite a following on social media — 7.5 million TikTok followers to be exact — where they consistently post videos about the chaos of life as a family of 13. The couple has four biological children — Zoey, Dash, Bodhi, and Harlee — and eight children that they're fostering or adopting- Alex, James, Jordan, Jason, Patrick, Bree, Nevaeh, and Dayshawn. With such a massive following, it's clear people cannot get enough of this charming family. Oftentimes, Alicia will give a glimpse to the family's millions of followers into a what a day of eating for her kids looks like. While the jaw-dropping spread looks like something a person would only find at a hotel buffet breakfast — in the Dougherty household, it's just another regular day for them. To feed the mouths of that many kids — the couple revealed on TikTok that an average trip to Walmart consists of filling up four shopping carts supposedly totaling a little over $1,000 — and that's just for the week. Having that many kids is clearly not for the weak. Alicia has also posted the family's morning routine, which requires making 11 sandwiches, packing monogrammed lunch bags complete with snacks and all the fixings — in addition to getting breakfast on the table all before the kiddos head off to school. Clearly this giant family has their routines down to a science — and viewers can't get enough of them. 'You're a great mom!' a follower commented on one of the Dougherty's videos. 'The food looks so good!! Such a sweet mom,' wrote someone else on a video of Aicia preparing breakfast and lunch for her clan. 'How does she do it?' chimed in someone else. 'How big is your fridge?!!!' someone commented on the video of Alicia food shopping for her family.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- General
- The Sun
I moved in with my man after a one-night stand – now we have 11 kids & feeding them takes 4 trolleys for just snacks
LIFE could have been very different for Alicia Dougherty had she not had a one-night stand with her now-husband Josh. The lovebirds decided to move in together after just one day - and now have a staggering 11 kids together. 6 6 The New York-based family went viral in 2021 after they started posting TikTok videos of their family life on their Dougherty Dozen page, which now has 7.5million followers. Fans have been left stunned at Alicia's 'chaos hour' routine and how her weekly shop comes to a jaw-dropping $1280.36 [£984.64]. The mum shared how their bumper family began, writing: 'Don't mean to be a bad influence but we moved in together 2 days after our 'one night stand'. 'And now we are a family of 13. Guess it was meant to be.' The couple's kids aren't all biologically their own, and Alicia and Josh, a teacher, reportedly suffered 11 heartbreaking miscarriages before deciding to foster and adopt. However, just days after fostering their first son, Alex, in 2010, Alicia learned she was pregnant. The rest was history as Alicia and Josh went on to welcome four biological children - Zoey, Dash, Bodhi, and Harlee - while also adopting/fostering Alex, James, Jordan, Jason, Patrick, Bree, Nevaeh, and Dayshawn. Six of the Doughertys' adopted children have Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD), which is where alcohol passes from a mother to her baby through the umbilical cord. Of course, keeping all those mouths fed isn't easy, and Alicia, who wakes up at 4am to get organised, recently showed off what a typical day of meals looks like, starting with 16 boxes of cereals laid out. Lunch was grilled cheese sandwiches, with soup and fruit - and then they popped to Walmart to get a 'snack', which required a whooping four trolleys. I'm a mum-of-12, I feed my kids on three takeaways a day, I spend a fortune and people troll me but it's my money The family then went to the cinema, with Alicia splashing out on a large popcorn box for each kid. Finally, she used a gigantic metal dish for a goulash dinner and garlic bread. This was all on top of Alicia managing to keep on top of the family's five loads of laundry per day. 6 6 Parenting life doesn't phase dad Josh either, who is inspired to be the father figure he never had, claims Alicia. She told Today: 'Josh was raised by a single mom who worked three jobs. 'And so Josh loves having this big family that's always together.' The world's biggest families The Vassilyev family This family currently holds the record for the most children a couple has parented, after the matriarch gave birth to 69 children, including 16 pairs of twins and seven sets of triplets. Mrs. Vassilyev has given birth to a total of 69 children, including 16 pairs of twins and 7 sets of triplets. 67 of the 69 children survived infancy. The Radfords Sue and Noel are parents to 22 children, and their hectic family life is documented in reality show 22 Kids and Counting. The pair have remained adamant that they won't be having any more kids, but the amount of grandchildren they have is ever expanding, with daughters Sophie and Millie both mums of three. The Duggars Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar have 19 children - 10 sons and nine daughters. All of their children's names begin with the letter J. They also had their own reality show in the United States, and became household names because of it. The Bates family Kelly also has 19 children, with her husband Gil Bates. Of 19 deliveries, 14 of them were natural. The couple also have 28 grandchildren, with four more on the way. The Dougherty Dozen Mum Alicia frequently shares videos and pictures of her family. She and husband Josh have four biological children together, as well as adopting or fostering the rest of their brood. The Rosario family Yalancia and husband Michael are parents of 11. They had their first daughter together earlier this year, and are also parents to Jamel, 15, Michael Jr, 11, Angelo, 10, Gimani, seven, Armani, six, Sincere, three and Khaza, two. Their fourth son, also named Armani, was stillborn.
