I thought that ,but according to Alicia it`s because they`re not hooked up to the water tank in their area?? Not sure why ,as with so many kids they should be a priority,Have you seen her do a launderette stint yet? I`m really surprised she`s not kicked up about it ,she`s hardly a shy retiring wallflower! (and i still can`t believe all the junk those kids consume...woah.Clogs up my arteries just watching a shopping haul!)It's ALL the waste that gets me. Paper plates? Ffs
They will be earning in the thousands alone from tic tok and then youtube! You can make a lot of money through themDoes anybody remember when they were talking about maybe moving because people were saying there can’t be enough room in the house for 10 kids. Then she said they decided not to because James biological sister had asked them to loan her money for a deposit for a house and they were going to do that? I couldn’t believe they had the spare money to do that whilst providing let’s face it a high standard of living for 10 kids (now 12). How much does a teacher earn in the US.? They must still have state support ?
its insane. I honestly don't even understand why make all that effort and buy all that food to just eat out for every meal! she seems to think more is more, when really they aren't eating any of it. In her videos looks like by day 3 they had used a loaf of bread and one or two snacks. Why waste all that foodThe holiday food shopping haul and Harley’s birthday. It’s all surreal and not in a good way!!
How do you justify her exploitation of the children? They’re not old enough to understand the implications of having their every moment and circumstance broadcast to the world to exist on the internet forever. Imagine getting to be an adult and finding out the “safe home” actually profited significantly from sharing your personal details for their own gain.I like them actually, I think she’s done an amazing job of taking children out of the care system and given them a loving stable family home.
But on the topic of food waste, her pantry is always jam packed full and she buys more every week. They never seem to eat as much as they buy. And it obviously comes from a place of love- she wants to provide for them and have them want for nothing, but they must throw away an awful lot.
She may benefit from doing “the pantry challenge” where you only eat what you have in for x amount of time, and not buy until it’s gone.
I don’t think she films them if they say they don’t want to- there was a post recently of them dancing and two children were missing, to which she said they didn’t want to participate.How do you justify her exploitation of the children? They’re not old enough to understand the implications of having their every moment and circumstance broadcast to the world to exist on the internet forever. Imagine getting to be an adult and finding out the “safe home” actually profited significantly from sharing your personal details for their own gain.
Let alone the rubbish the household generates with all the single use items, and the really poor nutrition.
I like them actually, I think she’s done an amazing job of taking children out of the care system and given them a loving stable family home.
Is a lot of this content elsewhere? I’ve followed her on TikTok for some time but haven’t seen a lot of what you’ve mentioned (things that make meDougherty Dozen is run by the mom Alicia and is a daily vlog channel on TikTok and Youtube about her family of 14. She adopted 7, birthed 4 and just had 2 new ones join on an unofficial foster care placement (it was important that it was unofficial so she could still film them) There is also the dad, Josh, who appears regularly and he is the main breadwinner.
I used to enjoy their content on the surface level, she seemed like a dedicated mom who wanted the best for her kids but I find her videos so hard to watch after she got the two new ones. She was consulting her audience on wether or not she should let them join the family, she filmed every step of the way getting them and the second they got home she was still filming their reactions as they awkwardly stood in a new house after being taken away from their mom. She took them on a shopping trip and filmed it all, even the new girl buying tampons and it was all paid for from subscriber donations. She makes all the family dress in one colour and the new kids looked so uncomfortable, now not only are they taken from their home, their mom, their life, but now their identity and privacy is stripped as they have to stand in a line with a bunch of people they don't know and pretend this is now their family.
Alicia spends an insane amount of money on junk and pre packaged food. The kids are stuffed full of sugar and she says you're not allowed to comment about it because we don't judge food in this family. The house is bursting at the seams with chocolate, cookies, chips and cakes.
She talks in depth about every kids medical issues, takes you to their appointments, lifts their shirts up to show you any medical devices. Every day she does their medicine on camera and introduces each kid by their name and diagnosis. She also goes into detail about their pasts, any issues they're having or had and private sentimental moments like one of the kids meeting their biological mom for the first time in years is broadcast to everyone.
They have no issue taking money and gifts from their subscribers. They are obviously well off and tell us they have no money issues and buy everything new and branded. They spent so much on easter and a huge amount on each kids birthday, everything has to be over the top and extreme for the camera. Despite this they take donations from their subscribers who paid for the new kids shopping trip (around $800) and also to get a phone screen fixed among other things. Alicia will pull out a pot or pan and will say that someone watching gifted it, even sandwich bags are gifted to them. They have huge P.O. box openings where it's just chaos opening lots of gifts, usually toys for the kids but also household equipment like toasters, muffin/baking trays and lots more.
Even though they flash the cash, they live in a very modest house that is not big enough to house 14 people. 3 or more kids share a room and it's very cramped with no personal space. They also don't have a big enough water tank, so say they can't wash dishes and have to buy paper plates, I assume that also means showering and washing hands is limited as well.
I think I've covered everything I can think of for now. I feel the way she is using her children conditions as a way to gain views, popularity and money is concerning, it doesn't sit right with me. I thought maybe she had just randomly gone viral on TikTok and gone with it, but I looked into her and she has been shilling out to companies for years trying to talk about her story including infertility and adopting. Even interviews from years ago talk about the kids medical conditions and how amazing they are for even thinking about adopting a child with a disability. You can tell she has wanted fame for a while and has seemed to been looking for a TLC show despite letting it slip a few videos ago that her family don't like what she's doing and should stop adopting now.
Interested to get others views though and thought a thread was needed!
Most of her content is now on you tube. It’s been said she makes approximately $90 000 a month from you tube a month. I can’t see that taking those children from foster care that they’d been placed in due the abuse and terrible neglect they faced in their birth homes is anything but good. It’s a joy to see even the older childrens faces on their recent holiday. She did say in her Instagram post that she donated the left over food to the OC food bank.
jealous or has she given so much personal information away that gives kids so much ammo? like i don't agree with it, but I do think that sharing so much personal information must be really hard for kidsAlthough I have now heard that Alex was bullied whilst out in ocean city and had to be escorted home by the police. Kids get bullied i know but how much comes from jealous teenagers ??
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