A mum-of-11 has shared exactly what she buys her family from the supermarket to make sure they’re fed, watered and entertained all week – and it has left people gobsmacked over the cost
A mum-of-11 has shared exactly how much it costs her to feed her family every week – and it’s left people gobsmacked over the expense. Alicia Dougherty, from New York, regularly shares insights into her chaotic day-to-day life on social media as she raises her 11 children, four biological and seven adopted.
As part of this, she is regularly buying and preparing meals for her children including their school dinners. In a recent TikTok video, she is seen walking around a BJ’s grocery store completing her weekly shop. To start off, she buys three cases of water, three packs of paper towels as well as various juices.
She takes the opportunity to stock up on cleaning products as well as 256 rolls of toilet paper. For snacks, she bought protein bars, Oreo cookies, Hershey’s chocolate, various packets of crisps as well as other sweet treats.
After shopping around at other stores such as Target, Wegmans and Petco, she bought all of her groceries – including fruits, vegetables, breads, pasta, meats, and dog food – with her total across all the shops coming to around £3,000.
Within this, however, she bought ‘fun items’ such as a new cool box to store outside drinks this summer and pool toys and floaties.
Commenting on her video, one user said: “This is how I feel as a foster mum-of-three.” Another user said: “That’s almost £3,000. Oh my God.”
A third user said: “Weekly! I’m sat.” One more user said: “I’m sorry, did you say weekly?” Another user said: “You work so hard. This is awesome.”
One more user asked: “How do you pay for all this?” Finally, another user shared their appreciation for her honestly, saying: “Love that you showed the receipts.”
The Dougherty Dozen is a family that gained popularity on social media for sharing relatable, heartwarming, and often chaotic glimpses into their daily lives. The family lives in Pittsford, New York, and is led by parents Alicia and Josh Dougherty.
The bumper brood includes a mix of biological kids and children adopted from foster care, and the parents advocate for fostering, adoption, and raising awareness around neurodiversity and mental health.
Alicia Dougherty, the mother, frequently shares updates, meals, shopping hauls, routines, and parenting strategies on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
The family has grown a large following of fans who enjoy their humorous and candid take on managing a family of such a vast size.
