Jarrad and Michael Duggan-Tierney didn’t set out to become insta-famous. What started out as a way for family members living interstate to see their son Reid grow up quickly grew into a 91,000-person following.
“I think we became interesting during the time of the same sex marriage debate – some people had never seen a modern family actually functioning and people were only getting information, not the tactile image of a family who loved each other,” Jarrad said.
“We are just a typical family.”
The pair, and eight-year-old Reid, who was born via surrogacy, share photos and videos receiving thousands of likes and comments every day.
The most popular? Definitely Reid.
“People always say we love Reid,” Jarrad said.
“We try to capture the highlights, but there is a lot we don’t share. And now that he’s eight I ask permission to post, and sometimes he says no.”
It’s very different to the cute baby in the pram all those years ago – now he’s worried whether it was his best dancing.
“He’s always been very comfortable with himself and is very comfortable in his own skin,” Michael says.
“He’s not just like that at home with me taking sneaky footage, he’s like that at school and with friends. He’s known for being an extrovert.”
– Melissa Meehan
