A real-life “Cheaper by the Dozen” family.
One-night stands usually go one of two ways, but this lucky couple’s story took a different turn. Alicia and Josh Dougherty got frisky for a night, fell in love, and the rest is history.
After knowing each other for just two days, they moved in together — and now they’re the proud parents of 11 children.
The couple had a one-night stand, moved in just two days later, and their story has been unfolding ever since.
Based in New York, this family has built an impressive social media following — 7.5 million TikTok fans and counting — where they regularly share the joyful chaos of life as a family of 13.
Alicia and Josh have four biological children — Zoey, Dash, Bodhi, and Harlee — and are fostering or adopting eight more: Alex, James, Jordan, Jason, Patrick, Bree, Nevaeh, and Dayshawn.
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With a massive following like theirs, it’s clear the world can’t get enough of this charming family.
The family has over 7 million followers on TikTok, where they give viewers a glimpse into their chaotic life. You can also follow their journey on Instagram at @doughertydozen.
Often, Alicia shares a glimpse with the family’s millions of followers of what feeding her kids looks like in a day.
While the jaw-dropping spread resembles something you’d expect at a hotel buffet breakfast, for the Doughertys, it’s just a typical day.
To feed so many mouths, the couple revealed on TikTok that their average Walmart trip fills up four shopping carts — costing over $1,000 — and that’s only for one week.
Having that many kids is definitely not for the faint of heart.
Alicia has also shared the family’s morning routine, which includes making 11 sandwiches, packing monogrammed lunch bags loaded with snacks and all the fixings, and getting breakfast on the table — all before the kids head off to school.
It’s clear this huge family has their routines down to a science — and viewers can’t get enough of them.
“You’re a great mom!” one follower commented on a Dougherty video.
“The food looks amazing!! Such a sweet mom,” wrote another, watching Alicia prepare breakfast and lunch for her busy crew.
“How does she do it?” one viewer wondered.
Another joked, “How big is your fridge?!!!” in response to a video of Alicia grocery shopping for the family.
