Jill Duggar Dillard

Jill Michelle Dillard (née Duggar; born May 17, 1991) is an American television personality.[1] She is known for her appearances on TLC as part of the reality television shows 19 Kids and Counting (2008–2015) and Counting On (2015–2017).She also co-authored a book with her sisters Jana Marie Duggar, Jessa Lauren Seewald, and Jinger Duggar Vuolo titled Growing Up Duggar: It's All About Relationships.[2]

Jill Duggar Dillard
Born
Jill Michelle Duggar

(1991-05-17) May 17, 1991
Tontitown, Arkansas, U.S.
OccupationTV personality
Years active2004–present
Spouse(s)
Derick Dillard (m. 2014)
Children2
Parent(s)Jim Bob Duggar
Michelle Ruark
Relatives18 siblings including Josh, Jinger, Joy-Anna, Jana, and Jessa
Websitewww.dillardfamily.com

She is the second daughter born to Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle (Ruark) Duggar and she is the fourth of 19 children.[3]

Career

Books

Dillard co-wrote the book Growing Up Duggar, published by Howard Books with her sisters Jana, Jessa and Jinger.[4] It was released on March 4, 2014. The book shares an inside look at what being a Duggar child is like as they talk about their parents' faith and perspectives on life.

Certified Professional Midwife (CPM)

On September 15, 2015, Dillard officially became a Certified Professional Midwife (CPM) after several years of study and professional apprenticeship.[5] However, her mentor Venessa Giron’s license was rescinded after a fatal error with a patient, and now neither Dillard nor Giron are licensed midwives in the state of Arkansas.[6]

Personal life

On March 31, 2014, Jill announced her courtship with Derick Dillard, a graduate of Oklahoma State University–Stillwater where he was the mascot Pistol Pete (Oklahoma State University). She and her father had travelled to Nepal so that Jill could meet Derick for the first time, and he asked her to start courting while they were together. On June 21, 2014, Jill Duggar married Derick Dillard.[7] He graduated with a degree in accounting and worked as a Walmart tax accountant until June 2015.[8] Derick is currently enrolled at University of Arkansas School of Law.

Together the couple have two children: Israel David Dillard (born April 6, 2015) born via emergency cesarean section after over 70 hours of labour and Samuel Scott Dillard (born July 8, 2017) born via emergency Caesarean section after 40 hours of labor.[9][10]

In 2015, the Dillard family relocated to Central America to serve as missionaries with S.O.S. Ministries. Ten months later they returned to the United States.[11][12][13]

Sexual abuse

In June 2015 on The Kelly File, Dillard identified herself as one of the girls who her oldest brother Joshua Duggar had molested as a teen. Dillard 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. Dillard stated on 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.[14][15][16]

References
  1. The Duggar Family. "Family Scrapbook - The Girls". The Duggar Family. Archived from the original on March 18, 2015. Retrieved May 23, 2015.
  2. Messer, Lesley. "Inside the Duggars' Relationship Advice Book", ABC News, February 20, 2014.
  3. The Duggar Family. "Duggar Family - Encyclopedia of Arkansas". The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History & Culture. Archived from the original on September 23, 2018. Retrieved May 30, 2015.
  4. Pierce, Susan (March 17, 2014). "In new book, Duggar daughters discuss boys, dating rules and growing up Duggar". Chattanooga Times Free Press. Archived from the original on December 5, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  5. "Jill Duggar-Dillard is now a midwife! Husband Derick proudly shares the news". Christian Post. Archived from the original on September 20, 2018. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  6. Prakash, Alisha (April 25, 2016). "You Might Want to Read This Before Appointing Jill Duggar as Your Midwife". Redbook. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  7. Keys, Elizabeth (October 13, 2014). "Ex-Oklahoma State University mascot gets his girl". The Washington Times. Archived from the original on December 14, 2014. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  8. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 24, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  9. "Jill and Derick Dillard: We Feel So Blessed". People. April 14, 2015.
  10. Steiner, Amanda Michelle (April 7, 2015). "Jill (Duggar) Dillard and Husband Derick Welcome First Child". People. Archived from the original on April 9, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  11. "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. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  12. "Jill (Duggar) Dillard and Husband Derick Announce They Are Leaving for a Mission: We Don't Expect This to Be Easy". PEOPLE.com. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 5, 2016.
  13. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 9, 2017. Retrieved September 9, 2017.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  14. FoxNews.com (June 5, 2015). "Exclusive: Duggar sisters want to 'set the record straight'". Fox News Channel. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  15. Keating, Caitlin (June 3, 2015). "Jill Dillard Speaks Out: Jessa and I 'Are Victims' of Molestation". People. Archived from the original on June 5, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  16. Ohlheiser, Abby (June 4, 2015). "Josh Duggar molested four of his sisters and a babysitter, parents tell Fox News". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
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