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Doing laundry for one can be a chore, but a mother of 12 has revealed what a headache it can be when you have such a big calf to do laundry with.
Alicia Dougherty, of Pittsford, New York, has four children of her own and eight adopted, and posts regularly about her life behind the scenes.
In one of his most recent videos he addresses the issue of laundry.
The time-lapse TikTok clip, which has been viewed more than 420,000 times, shows the 42-year-old mother “sorting clothes for my family of 14,” a job that took her about four hours to complete.
Alicia Dougherty, a mom of 12 from New York, regularly posts about her life behind the scenes, and in one of her most recent videos she tackles the subject of laundry.
In a time-lapse TikTok clip, which has been viewed more than 420,000 times, the mother can be seen ‘sorting clothes for my family of 14’
As the 29-second clip progresses, Alicia begins to gradually disappear as piles of clothing pile up around her.
Many viewers have said that the video makes her load of laundry look considerably lighter than they originally thought.
‘I will never complain about my family of four again!’ one person said.
Another added: ‘It’s been three days since my clothes have been in the two-person dryer… how do you do it?’
Someone else said, ‘I thought my one basket was a lot!’
In another video, Alicia is seen folding laundry as she explains that just two weeks worth of socks take her an hour to sort.
Some viewers have asked why Alicia’s children, who range in age from four to 17, are not helping out.
However, the mom previously explained in a chores video that she likes to do all the work and allow the kids to “just have fun and be kids.”
She says those who have been through foster care deserve to enjoy themselves because they “already missed out on childhood due to a dramatic past.”
The Dougherty family has grown over the years, beginning with the adoption of Alex in 2011.
Just a few days later, Alicia and her husband, Josh, found out they were having Zoey after nine years of battling infertility and miscarriages.
In 2012, they adopted James from a foster home. Then soon after they found out that they were pregnant with Dash.
However, the mom previously explained in a chores video that she likes to do all the work and allow the kids to “just have fun and be kids.”
Alicia and her husband, Josh, spent nine years battling infertility and miscarriages.
Alicia and Josh told People in a 2018 interview that all six of their adopted children suffered from fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and had behavioral problems.
Many of Alicia’s TikToks feature her planning meals, shopping for groceries, and doing laundry.
They fostered twins Jason and Jordan “for five days” a year later, but eventually adopted them permanently.
Alicia gave birth to Bodhi Blaize again in 2016, followed by Harley Quniton in 2018.
A short time later, they adopted two more children, brothers Bree and Patrick, and then last year they adopted brother and sister Dayshawn and Nevaeh, bringing the children to 12.
Alicia and Josh told People in a 2018 interview that six of their adopted children suffered from fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and had behavioral problems.
“We became known as the parents who could handle difficult behaviors,” Alicia explained.
Josh, an elementary school special education teacher, added, “We thought, if we’re already doing this for one kid, what difference will it make to another?”
Many of Alicia’s TikToks feature her planning meals, shopping for groceries, and doing laundry.
He also talks about how they go on vacations, buy ice cream, and attend baseball games as a family, which can be incredibly expensive.
In an interview with GMA, the mother said that she took to TikTok during the pandemic as a means of escape and ended up having fun with it.
He now has more than 5.8 million followers on the platform and more than 940,000 on Instagram, using the username @doughertydozen for both.
“I think there’s just this part of our story that inspires others,” Alicia said of her newfound fame on social media.
‘You don’t have to be perfect and you don’t have to be a perfect, perfect family. You can be amazing and just show up.’