Jill Duggar Dillard
| Jill Dillard | |
|---|---|
 Dillard in 2007 | |
| Born |
Jill Michelle Duggar May 17, 1991 Tontitown, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Occupation | Midwife, TV personality |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Spouse(s) | Derick Dillard (m. 2014) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) |
Jim Bob Duggar Michelle Duggar (née Ruark) |
| Relatives | 18 siblings |
| Website |
www |
Jill Michelle Dillard (née Duggar; born May 17, 1991)[1] is an American television personality. She is known for her appearances on Discovery Health Channel and TLC as part of the reality television show 19 Kids and Counting (2008 – 2015), which focused on the life of the Duggar family, and reality television show Jill And Jessa: Counting On (2016 – present), a sitcom that focuses on the lives of the older Duggar children (excluding Josh). She is the second daughter born to Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle (Ruark) Duggar, and the fourth of nineteen children overall.[2]
Career
Books
Duggar co-wrote the book Growing Up Duggar published by Howard Books with her sisters Jana, Jessa and Jinger.[3] It was released on March 4, 2014. The book shares an inside look at what it is like to be a Duggar child as they talk about their parents' faith and perspectives on life.
Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)
On September 15, 2015, Duggar officially became a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) after several years of study and professional apprenticeship.[4]
Marriage and family
Duggar is married to Derick Dillard. He is a graduate of Oklahoma State University–Stillwater where he was the mascot Pistol Pete (Oklahoma State University).[5] He graduated with a degree in accounting and worked as a Walmart tax accountant until June 2015.[6] The couple wed on June 21, 2014 in front of over 1,000 guests in Springdale, Arkansas. Jill was the second out of the nine Duggar daughters to start courting, the first daughter to marry and the second child overall to marry.
On August 20, 2014, Duggar announced that she was pregnant with the couple’s first child, a boy, whose due date was March 24, 2015. She stated in an interview with People Magazine that she expected the baby to arrive late, stating her 'second due date' as April 5.[7] On April 6, after 70 hours of labor, the couple welcomed their son (by C-section), Israel David Dillard, weighing in at 9 lbs., 10 oz. and 23" long.[8] Just as Jill's parents, she and Derick don't plan on using birth control, subsequently welcoming as many children as "God wants to give them".
In 2015, the Dillard family relocated to Central America to serve as missionaries with S.O.S. Ministries. Ten months later they came back to the United States .[9][10]
Molestation victim
In June 2015 on The Kelly File, Duggar identified herself as one of the girls who her oldest brother Joshua Duggar had molested as a teen. Duggar reported the abuse consisted of inappropriate touching while she was asleep, saying she did not know it had occurred until her brother confessed to her parents, and her parents then told her what had occurred. Jill stated on the The Kelly File that the release of the police reports was a "revictimization", and she expressed concern that the police reports detailing her abuse being made public might discourage other families experiencing abuse from seeking help.[11][12][13]
References
- ↑ The Duggar Family. "Family Scrapbook - The Girls". The Duggar Family.
- ↑ The Duggar Family. "Duggar Family - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture.
- ↑ Pierce, Susan (March 17, 2014). "In new book, Duggar daughters discuss boys, dating rules and growing up Duggar". Chattanooga Times Free Press.
- ↑ "Jill Duggar-Dillard is now a midwife! Husband Derick proudly shares the news". Christian Post. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ Keys, Elizabeth (October 13, 2014). "Ex-Oklahoma State University mascot gets his girl". The Washington Times.
- ↑ http://radaronline.com/celebrity-news/derick-dillard-quits-walmart-job-company-speaks-out/
- ↑ Steiner, Amanda Michelle (March 24, 2015). "It's Jill (Duggar) Dillard's Due Date! 'I Am Planning On the Baby Coming Late,' She Says". People.
- ↑ Steiner, Amanda Michelle (April 7, 2015). "Jill (Duggar) Dillard and Husband Derick Welcome First Child". People.
- ↑ "Derick and Jill Dillard say they're still in Central America, ask for prayers for their 'physical safety and spiritual protection' | Christian News on Christian Today". www.christiantoday.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ "Jill (Duggar) Dillard and Husband Derick Announce They Are Leaving for a Mission: We Don't Expect This to Be Easy". PEOPLE.com. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
- ↑ FoxNews.com (June 5, 2015). "Exclusive: Duggar sisters want to 'set the record straight'". Fox News Channel.
- ↑ Keating, Caitlin (June 3, 2015). "Jill Dillard Speaks Out: Jessa and I 'Are Victims' of Molestation". People.
- ↑ Ohlheiser, Abby (June 4, 2015). "Josh Duggar molested four of his sisters and a babysitter, parents tell Fox News". The Washington Post.