Dougherty Dozen

[Somersetvibes]

Its a video every week that pulls in hundreds of thousands of views so no way she's stopping, everything she does is for $$$.

Good point

 

[cwymmie]

Alex cheated on his girlfriend, allegedly. He’s been having some backlash related to that so he may have requested not to be included in the family channel anymore. He’s also 19, it’s not really her decision anymore

 

[BeSuspicious]

Dougherty 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!

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 me ) so I’m wondering if this is on another platform?

 

[Catlady1]

What I find ironic is that she fostered P and B because they were going to be spilt up. But it’s ok for N and D to be split up?

 

[Noseybatch]

Oh who has left?

The kinship girl

 

[Claimed celebrity]

Glad these people aren't Australian I reckon DOCS (Department of Community Services) would be called.

 

[cwymmie]

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 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.
You nor I know what conversations they have regarding consent of being filmed. But I hardly doubt the kids will grow up scarred for life from being asked what their birthday/favourite colour is on camera

 

[lexi123]

I just can’t get over how much money they spend on shopping each week?! 900$! Like how on earth can you afford that

Where are they based? New York?

 

[Catlady1]

Or maybe she has just found a way of making a lot of money. To me the way she is making the money is not something I would chose to do. It does smack of exploitation and the consequences of exposing the childhoods of children that have already been unstable on line will come to a head for the Dougherty’s sooner rather than later. That is not mental illness it is making a life choice. A bad one!

 

[Catlady1]

The holiday food shopping haul and Harley’s birthday. It’s all surreal and not in a good way!!

 

[Trapped_soul]

Where does she get her money from is family allowance a thing where she’s from like does anyone work

 

[Catlady1]

The house they live was not on main drainage and had a septic tank. Probably from all the waste water from 12 people. They decided not to get it fixed but to get hooked up to the main sewage system. They have had all the plans approved but are waiting for contractors to do the work. I suppose there’s a back log due to the pandemic?

 

[Pawpaw365]

I didn't know before tonight that white claw is alcoholic!!!!!!

lol what did you think it was? She’s obsessed with it!

 

[memberofthepublic]

I didn't know before tonight that white claw is alcoholic!!!!!!

 

[LittleRoots]

My favourite shopping haul was when she bought200 dollars worth of steak. I’m divided about this family. I do think her tik tok accidentally went viral during the pandemic when she started just as something new to do. Then people began sending her family stuff and wanted them to make wish lists on Amazon just I suppose as a way of treating kids who’ve had a hard start in life. She discovered however that you tube was a way of making money and it has spiralled. She took the video down with the gran ranting in the background pretty quick. I was a bit shocked she posted it but I just don’t think she edited it and realised what was being said in the background!!

wait what happened with the gran background video?

 

[Justrealising]

Awh I hope she is OK. She clearly wasn't comfortable being videoed etc

 

[Catlady1]

Meant to say the septic tank broke probs dyeto the strain!!

 

[tazzy1998]

glad there’s a thread on this family- what’s everyone’s thoughts on lush erasing alex from the channel?

 

[cwymmie]

I heard rumours that Alicia said if you’re not going to be in videos there’s no point you being here??

That’s not true.
N had a mental health incident in the home and was removed to protect the other children. Her bio mother was not a suitable placement for her so her elder brother currently has custody. She had also spent some time in a mental health facility prior to that.

 

[Pawpaw365]

I know Nevaeh’s bio mother was very much trying to get Nevaeh and Dayshawn back so it’s possible she has returned to her bio mum. It’s also possible she’s moved somewhere else that the bio mum can’t can’t contact her because by all accounts (Facebook posts etc) it had become quite harassing behaviour. Wherever she is I hope she’s safe and happy.

Also worth noting it was never meant to be a forever thing, it’s was meant to be for the summer and that was back in May 22. So they’ve been there a lot longer than expected. Probably due to unstable bio parents.

How is this stuff publicly available on fb? Isn’t that just really concerning for the poor kid.