June 3, 2025
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A one-night stand brought this couple together — now they have 11 children and spend thousands on weekly grocery runs

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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 couple had a one-night stand, moved in together two days later — and the rest is history. Instagram/@doughertydozen 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. The family has over 7 million followers on TikTok, where they give viewers a glimpse into their chaotic life. Instagram/@doughertydozen 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. 68 What do you think? Post a comment. “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.

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