Duggar family
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The Duggar family is a family from Tontitown, Arkansas in the U.S. It's headed by Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Duggar (married July 21, 1984), who have been repeatedly featured in the news and entertainment media for their large number of children (currently 18), as well as their membership in the fringe Quiverfull Christian movement. The family has been the featured attraction on several Discovery Health Channel and The Learning Channel (TLC) television programs [1][2][3][4][5][6].
On May 9, 2008, Michelle Duggar announced on the Today Show that she was pregnant with their 18th child who was due on New Years Day 2009. The baby, Jordyn-Grace Makiya, was born on December 18, 2008.[7] The family is also the subject of a new TLC series, 18 Kids and Counting, which airs on Tuesdays at 9:00 PM Eastern Time (two 30-minute episodes run back to back).
List of children
The Duggars' ten sons and eight daughters (including two sets of fraternal twins: one boy/girl set and one boy/boy set) [8][9][10][11] all of whom have names which begin with the letter J[8],are as follows:
| Names | Date of Birth | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua James (married to Anna Duggar on September 26, 2008. Expecting first child, a daughter to be named Mackynzie Renée, on October 18, 2009.)[12] |
March 3, 1988 |
| 2 | Jana Marie (twin of John-David) | January 12, 1990 |
| 3 | John-David (twin of Jana) | January 12, 1990 |
| 4 | Jill Michelle | May 17, 1991 |
| 5 | Jessa Lauren | November 4, 1992 |
| 6 | Jinger Nicole | December 21, 1993 |
| 7 | Joseph Garrett | January 20, 1995 |
| 8 | Josiah Matthew | August 28, 1996 |
| 9 | Joy Anna | October 28, 1997 |
| 10 | Jedidiah Robert (twin of Jeremiah) | December 30, 1998 |
| 11 | Jeremiah Robert (twin of Jedidiah) | December 30, 1998 |
| 12 | Jason Michael | April 21, 2000 |
| 13 | James Andrew | July 7, 2001 |
| 14 | Justin Samuel | November 15, 2002 |
| 15 | Jackson Levi | May 23, 2004 |
| 16 | Johannah Faith | October 11, 2005 |
| 17 | Jennifer Danielle | August 2, 2007 |
| 18 | Jordyn-Grace Makiya | December 18, 2008 (15 years) |
Family life
In 2004, Michelle Duggar won the "Young Mother of the Year Award" in Arkansas, which is sponsored by American Mothers Incorporated.[13]. The Duggars view their children as blessings from God. After they had their first child, Michelle miscarried while on birth control. They were devasated by the news and Michelle discontinued using birth control (after discovering the fine print that states miscarriages may be caused by the birth control pill).[14]
Jim Bob Duggar is a former state legislator who served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1999 to 2002. The Duggars income is mostly derived from the commercial properties they own.[15][16] The Duggars live debt-free [17][18] which Jim Bob has said is a credit to applying the Biblical principles of finance he learned watching Jim Sammons Financial Freedom Seminar many years ago. Their 7000+ square foot house was completed on January 20, 2006 and was later featured on a show entitled 16 Children & Moving In! on TLC.
The Duggars are not allowed to dance or play cards because of their religion, they also go to church in their own home.
References
- ^ The Learning Channel (6 September 2004]). "14 Children and Pregnant Again!".
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Home & Garden News (12 March 2006). "Dream Home for Family of 18 on Learning Channel".
- ^ The Learning Channel (15 March 2006). "Raising 16 Children" (html).
- ^ The Learning Channel (11 June 2006). "On the Road With 16 Children".
- ^ "The Duggars: Countdown to Baby 18". Discovery Health Channel.
- ^ Associated Press (2 August 2007). "Couple welcomes 17th child — and wants more". MSNBC.
The Duggars have been featured on several programs on cable television's Discovery Health Network. The next special, the Duggar Family Album, is scheduled to air next month, Jim Bob Duggar said.
- ^ Duggar family welcomes 18th child Jordyn-Grace Makiya, Herald Sun. Retrieved December 20, 2008.
- ^ a b "And baby makes ... 18?". Associated Press. 14 October 2005.
- ^ Duggar Family at the Internet Movie Database.
- ^ Jim Bob Duggar (October 2006). "Duggar Family Portrait Gallery" (SWF file). JimBob.info website.
- ^ Associated Press (2 August 2007). "Duggars welcome 17th child". WMC-TV.
- ^ http://www.duggarfamily.com
- ^ Associated Press (25 May 2004). "(The Duggar family with Governor Huckabee)". MSNBC.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "Dugger Family About Us Page".
- ^ Carrie Rengers (9 September 2001). "13 Children Add Up To Asset For Challenger". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Arnold Hamilton (19 December 2005). "For Arkansas family, 18's not a crowd". The Dallas Morning News.
The Duggars are an anomaly, attracting worldwide media attention.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ Prill Boyle. "Eating an Elephant". National Association of Baby Boomer Women.
- ^ Michelle Duggar (September 2003). "Raising 14 Kids". Parents Magazine.