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  • Jinger Duggar: Was She Among ’19 Kids and Counting’ Sibling Josh Duggar’s Molestation Victims?

    Jinger Duggar is the fourth in line of the 19 Kids and Counting daughters. This no doubt has some wondering if she was among the siblings Josh Duggar reportedly molested as a teenager.

    Fox News reports that Josh Duggar sexually molested four of his female siblings and had one non-relative female victim. Might Jinger Duggar, Jana Duggar, Jill Duggar Dillard, and Jessa Duggar Seewald have been among his victims?

    Jinger Duggar is especially close to sister Jessa, and reportedly had a really hard time when Jessa flew the coop last November, marrying Ben Seewald. Jessa Duggar Seewald and her husband are now expecting their first baby.

    “It was super hard, just those moments right before Jessa got married realising that our relationship was going to change,” Jinger said during an interview with Us Weekly “That was a really tough time.”

    19 Kids and Counting matriarch Michelle Duggar says all the siblings are close, and that’s why each feels the absence of those who move out.

    “It definitely feels different here at home because whenever there’s one that’s not here there’s that gap,” Michelle shared. “We are such a close-knit family that you notice when one’s not here.”‘

    Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar were well aware of what Josh Duggar did to his victims. They prayed with him and sent him to some kind of a Christian work program when his actions came to their attention all those years ago.

    Josh Duggar and his parents gave statements to People magazine about his past actions.

    “Back 12 years ago our family went through one of the most difficult times of our lives. When Josh was a young teenager, he made some very bad mistakes, and we were shocked. We had tried to teach him right from wrong. That dark and difficult time caused us to seek God like never before,” Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar said.

    “Even though we would never choose to go through something so terrible, each one of our family members drew closer to God. We pray that as people watch our lives they see that we are not a perfect family,” the statement read.

    “I would do anything to go back to those teen years and take different actions,” Josh said in a separate statement released by People, “I sought forgiveness from those I had wronged and asked Christ to forgive me and come into my life. In my life today, I am so very thankful for God’s grace, mercy and redemption.”

    If Jinger Duggar was one of Josh Duggar’s victims, might that be why she felt so awful when sister Jessa Duggar moved out? Did Jessa perhaps assume the role of protector for Jinger in the wake of Josh’s actions? Jana Duggar and Jill Duggar Dillard are very close–each having trained as midwives. Perhaps that left Jessa and Jinger as even closer confidantes.

    It’s possible that no one will ever know the names of Josh Duggar’s victims because they were minors at the time, and aren’t even listed on the police report.

    And even though the 19 Kids and Counting family prayed and drew closer to one another during that terrible time, could a sister ever truly get over being molested by her brother?

  • Jana Duggar: Was She One of the ’19 Kids and Counting’ Siblings Molested by Josh Duggar?

    Jana Duggar is the oldest of the 19 Kids and Counting daughters, leaving some to wonder if she was one of the siblings Josh Duggar reportedly molested.

    The reports about Josh’s Duggar’s molestations from several years back are running rampant–both online and on broadcast news programs today. The disappointment and disgust shared by the public has prompted TLC to pull 19 Kids and Counting from its lineup.

    Jana Duggar, Jill Duggar Dillard, Jessa Duggar Seewald, and Jinger Duggar are the four older Duggar daughters. Might all four girls have been among Josh Duggar’s molestation victims? He reportedly molested four of his female siblings and one victim from outside the family.

    Josh Duggar and his parents both issued statements on the matter Thursday.

    “Back 12 years ago our family went through one of the most difficult times of our lives. When Josh was a young teenager, he made some very bad mistakes, and we were shocked. We had tried to teach him right from wrong. That dark and difficult time caused us to seek God like never before,” Jim Bob and Michelle said in a statement to People magazine.

    “Even though we would never choose to go through something so terrible, each one of our family members drew closer to God. We pray that as people watch our lives they see that we are not a perfect family,” the statement read.

    “I would do anything to go back to those teen years and take different actions,” Josh said in a separate statement released by People, “I sought forgiveness from those I had wronged and asked Christ to forgive me and come into my life. In my life today, I am so very thankful for God’s grace, mercy and redemption.”

    June Shannon–known as Mama June from the Here Comes Honey Boo Boo TV show–voiced her anger earlier today in an interview with Entertainment Tonight. She was disgusted that 19 Kids and Counting wasn’t pulled from the air immediately, and she believes TLC covered up knowledge of Josh Duggar’s actions for years.

    June Shannon’s own reality show, Here Comes Honey Boo Boo, was canceled last October following reports that she was dating a convicted child molester named Mark McDaniel. McDaniel was convicted of molesting Shannon’s oldest daughter, Anna Cardwell, when she was just eight years old. Shannon denied last fall that she and McDaniel had renewed a romantic relationship.

    “I feel cheated still,” Mama June tells ET. “I was honest with [TLC]. I told them about everything from the get go. They knew the story. They sealed Anna’s records because she was under 18.”

    Jana Duggar still lives at home with parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, as well as 15 of her siblings. Back in March it was rumored she was leaving the family’s reality show, but that didn’t prove true. She is the twin sister of John-David Duggar.

    Jana Duggar and sister Jill are midwives, and helped deliver the baby of a 19 Kids and Counting crew member when the whole gang traveled to China.

    It’s uncertain if word will ever emerge as to which siblings Josh Duggar molested. However, given the time frame when the molestations took place, it would make sense that Jana Duggar was among them.

    How must this make Jana Duggar feel, if she in fact was one of her brother’s victims?

  • Jill Duggar: ’19 Kids and Counting’ Star Celebrates 24th Birthday

    Jill Duggar Dillard of 19 Kids and Counting fame celebrated her 24th birthday on Sunday, alongside her husband, Derick Dillard, and their new baby boy, Israel.

    Members of Jill’s family shared birthday messages with her via social media.

    Derick was the first to share birthday wishes with Jill Duggar, and he did so via Instagram.

    “Happy 24th birthday @jillmdillard You’re the best wife and now mother to our little son! I love you baby!” he captioned the photo.

    A photo posted by Derick Dillard (@derickdillard) on

    The 19 Kids and Counting parents, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, wished Jill Duggar Dillard a happy birthday via the family’s official Facebook page.

    This sweet girl. How much we love her. We have always loved her sweet spirit. It has been such a joy to watch her become…

    Posted by Duggar Family Official on Sunday, May 17, 2015

    Jill Duggar was even celebrated for her 24 years on earth on the Duggar Family Blog, where a collage of everything Jill was shared with family members, friends, and fans. They titled the blog post, “Duggar #4 Turns 24.”

    Jill was born 16 months after Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar had their twins, John and Jana.

    “Growing up, people would sometimes guess that Jana, John and I were triplets because we were so close in age, or that Jana and I were twins, since we looked so much alike,” Jill Duggar Dillard wrote in her own blog post.

    This is the first birthday Jill Duggar has spent as a mom. She and Derick Dillard welcomed Israel David Dillard into their world back on April 6th. Now Jill is likely excited about sharing her knowledge with sister Jessa Duggar Seewald, who is expecting her first baby on November 1st.

  • Jessa Duggar Seewald: Check Out the ’19 Kids and Counting’ Star’s Growing Baby Bump

    Jessa Duggar Seewald is now 16 weeks pregnant–16 weeks and one day, as of Monday, to be exact. The 19 Kids and Counting star shared a photo of her growing baby bump with her followers on social media.

    Jessa is married to Ben Seewald, who just graduated from college last weekend. The two tied the knot back on November 1st, and this coming November 1st is their baby’s due date.

    “We are so excited,” Jessa Duggar told People magazine back in April. “The due date is November first, our wedding anniversary.”

    Do you suppose Jessa is following Jill Duggar Dillard’s lead? Jill posted a picture of her growing baby bump every week throughout her pregnancy. Her husband, Derick Dillard, served as photographer.

    Jill Duggar chose a selfie for her first baby bump shot.

    “16 weeks 1 day #BabyBump #BabySeewald,” she captioned the photo.

    A photo posted by Jessa Seewald (@jessaseewald) on

    Jill Duggar and her husband welcomed Israel David Dillard into their lives on April 6th, meaning Jessa Duggar can get lots of practice with her little nephew before her own baby arrives. Of course tending to babies isn’t anything new for the 19 Kids and Counting girls. They’re helped mom Michelle Duggar with their younger siblings for years.

    Congrats are definitely in order for Jessa Duggar Seewald and hubby Ben. That growing baby bump is the proof positive that their lives are going to change in the very near future, and in a most profound way.

    Do you expect Jessa Duggar will take to motherhood as quickly and easily as Jill Duggar?

  • Jessa Duggar: ’19 Kids and Counting’ Star Shares Pregnancy Update Via Instagram

    Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald of 19 Kids and Counting fame are expecting their first baby on the anniversary of their first wedding anniversary–November 1st. Jessa is keeping 19 Kids and Counting fans apprised of how she’s doing via Instagram, but not in the same way sister Jill Duggar did when she and Derick Dillard were expecting their baby boy.

    When Jill Duggar was pregnant, Derick Dillard took photos of her baby bump every month to show the progression. They welcomed son Israel David Dillard on April 6th.

    Jessa Duggar is keeping followers abreast of her pregnancy progress by sharing Instagram photos–one of which shares what she’s been eating lately.

    “Lunch date with my man! Yeah… because “the baby” was craving Arby’s! I love being able to use that excuse.
    #BabySeewald #RoastBeef #ArbysSauce #JamochaShake,” she captioned the following photo.

    A photo posted by Jessa Seewald (@jessaseewald) on

    Even more recently, Jessa Duggar shared a printout of her actual pregnancy update.

    “#100 days pregnant! So amazing to read about #BabySeewald’s development each week! @ben_seewald
    Week 14 Of Pregnancy “If you could peek inside yourself now, you’d see a baby the size of your clenched fist (and come to think of it, at 14 weeks of fetal development, your little one can clench his or her own fist!). As fetal development continues, your baby also has the coordination, strength, and smarts to wiggle his or her fingers and toes and even suck a thumb (how cute is that?),” she captioned it.

    A source close to the 19 Kids and Counting family recently told E! News that Jessa Duggar’s pregnancy is progressing nicely.

    “Jessa’s pregnancy is going well so far,” the source says. “She has barely been sick, but she did have a spell for about three weeks earlier but feels great now.”

    Hopefully all continues to go well for Jessa Duggar as she and Ben Seewald await the birth of their first baby. Grandparents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are no doubt thrilled. Jill Duggar’s baby is their fourth grandchild. Josh and Anna Duggar will soon have the fifth grandchild, with Jessa and Ben’s being the sixth for the 19 Kids and Counting matriarch and patriarch.

  • Jill Duggar, Hubby, Baby Israel Congratulate Jessa Duggar on Pregnancy

    Jill Duggar Dillard and husband Derick Dillard–along with their new baby, Israel David Dillard–appear in a new video clip congratulating Jill’s sister Jessa Duggar Seewald on her pregnancy. The 19 Kids and Counting family members are always happy to celebrate exciting news, and new members are the biggest excitement of all in the Duggar family.

    Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald only recently announced that they are expecting. The couple tied the knot back on November 1st.

    Jill Duggar is especially happy knowing her son Israel and Jessa’s baby will grow up as friends as well as first cousins.

    “Hey everybody, we’re the Dillards. I’m Derick and this is Jill, and our newest member Israel. We wanted to send congratulations to Jessa and Ben on your recent pregnancy announcement,” Derick Dillard says in the video clip. “We love you guys and we think you’ll make awesome parents.”

    Derick Dillard is adapting nicely to fatherhood, but that’s not to say there haven’t been a few trials thrown at him since Israel’s birth back on April 6th. He wrote about fatherhood in his most recent blog post on April 28th.

    “My son Israel nursed 20 min, threw up 4 times, and went through 3 diapers… all within the span of about an hour and a half last night,” Derick wrote. “I’m sure this scenario is all too familiar to millions of parents who, at one time, have had the joy of caring for their infant child. I have much more respect for those dads who have gone on before me and experienced those early stages of fatherhood.”

    Derick Dillard continued, reminiscing about his days as a fraternity brother.

    “In college I was in fraternities, and I compare my last two weeks to somewhat of an initiation into fatherhood,” he wrote. “The learning curve has been pretty steep since Israel was born. Unlike my wife, I only have one sibling, my brother Dan who is 24, and there are no kids under 18 in my extended family. Being the father of a newborn isn’t always easy, but taking care of my son is so rewarding. I’ve learned that since babies can’t talk or walk, they communicate by crying. Whenever he’s crying, I’ve started just going down a list of possible solutions: 1) Ask him what’s wrong, and then remember that babies can’t talk 2) Change diaper 3) Burp him 4) Bounce him 5) Give him to momma Jill to feed 6) Repeat until crying stops. It has been a fast and furious transition, but I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”

    Hopefully Derick’s blog post doesn’t scare Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald. Their foray into the parenting world won’t come for a few more months.

    Derick is very positive, however, regarding Jill Duggar’s handling of parenthood.

    “She is a champion,” he says.

    Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are likely encouraged by the congratulatory clip Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard made for them. The two families will likely spend lots of time together in the future–raising their children as first cousins and close friends.

    A photo posted by Jessa Seewald (@jessaseewald) on

  • Jill Duggar: ’19 Kids and Counting’ Daughter Begins Countdown to Baby Dilly

    Jill Duggar is counting down the weeks to the arrival of ‘Baby Dilly.’ That’s the nickname she and husband Derick Dillard gave their unborn son shortly after learning that the 19 Kids and Counting star was expecting. Now at the 35-week mark, Jill and Derick will soon celebrate the birth of their baby.

    Earlier on Tuesday the Duggar family’s Facebook page featured a new picture of Jill Duggar along with little sister Jordyn. Jordyn was trying to look like her older sister, by hiding a pillow underneath her top.

    Michelle Duggar is no doubt very excited about having yet another grandchild, and therefore loves sharing all of these precious moments on social media.

    Post by Duggar Family Official.

    Last Thursday, the Facebook page featured a picture of Jill Duggar holding up a chalkboard indicating she’s on the home stretch of her pregnancy.

    Post by Duggar Family Official.

    Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard tied the knot in June, and didn’t waste any time starting their family. Sister Jessa Duggar married Ben Seewald in November, and fans are hoping to hear of her first pregnancy any day now as well. Jessa and Ben recently said they plan to both adopt and have biological children if that is God’s will.

    Derick Dillard’s Walmart co-workers recently threw a shower for him and Jill Duggar, where they received many wonderful gifts that will ease their foray into parenthood.

    Can you believe there are now less than five weeks left until Jill Duggar and Derick Dillard become parents?

  • Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald of ’19 Kids and Counting’ Plan to Adopt ‘A Lot of Kids’

    Jessa Duggar and husband, Ben Seewald, of 19 Kids and Counting say they want to follow in the footsteps of her parents and adopt plenty of children.

    Jessa Duggar married husband Ben Seewald in November 2014 and recently revealed that they not only want children of their own, but hope to adopt several as well.

    “We hope to adopt a lot of kids,” Jessa Duggar told People. “If God blesses us with biological kids of our own, it’s not going to quench our desire to adopt.”

    Nineteen-year-old Ben Seewald concurred with his 22-year-old wife.

    “Kids are so important,” he said.

    Apart from family planning, the newly-married couple struggles with everyday life the way most new couples struggle, especially when it comes to differences of opinion.

    “We try not to argue,” Ben Seewald told People.

    “If we have a hard time and we talk about it, you just love each other so much more afterwards,” added Jessa Duggar. “After a disagreement, I often feel, ‘I have never loved you more than I love you now.’”

  • Jessa Duggar: ’19 Kids and Counting’ Star Wants to Adopt

    Jessa Duggar, just one of the many Duggar siblings on TLC’s hit show 19 Kids and Counting, recently said she and her husband Ben Seewald want to adopt. They want to have biological children, too.

    “We hope to adopt a lot of kids,” Jessa Duggar Seewald told People magazine on Wednesday. “If God blesses us with biological kids of our own, it’s not going to quench our desire to adopt.”

    Ben Seewald added, “Kids are so important.”

    Ben married Jessa Duggar back in November, and from that point on the two have learned to embrace married life together.

    “We try not to argue,” says Ben, who shares how he and his new wife work through their issues and talk things out together.

    “If we have a hard time and we talk about it, you just love each other so much more afterwards,” Jessa says. “After a disagreement, I often feel, ‘I have never loved you more than I love you now.’”

    Ben Seewald is one of seven children. Jessa Duggar is, of course, one of 19. She had a great example growing up in parents Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar, and she still looks to their strong example of both a married life and Christian faith today.

    Jessa’s sister, Jill Duggar Dillard, is expecting her first baby with hubby Derick Dillard in just a few weeks. How long do you suppose it might be before Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald announce that they’re expecting? Do you think they will have a biological child or adopt a child first?

  • Jill Dillard and Jessa Seewald: ’19 Kids and Counting’ Sisters Feuding?

    Jill Dillard, nee Jill Duggar, of 19 Kids and Counting fame reportedly dissed her sister Jessa Duggar Seewald on Twitter, leading fans to wonder if the sisters are feuding. It seems Jill Dillard follows several people on her Twitter account, including brother Josh Duggar, his wife Anna Duggar, and their cousin, singer Amy Duggar. She didn’t, however, follow Jessa. Jessa apparently took her sister’s lack of Twitter attention the wrong way and ‘unfollowed’ her.

    In Touch Weekly claims they don’t know exactly what ‘went down’ between the two Duggar siblings, but expects it’s something–and hopes the two will work it out. They report that in the celebrity world, an ‘unfollow’ on Twitter is akin to a huge diss. For example, when Selena Gomez recently unfollowed Kendall Jenner because she was spotted having dinner with Justin Bieber, that was akin to a slap in the face.

    While things likely aren’t quite that dramatic in the 19 Kids and Counting family, Jessa’s unfollowing of Jill Dillard might be an indication that there’s an issue between the two.

    It’s only fair to stop and realize what kind of stress both Jill and Jessa have been under for the past few months. Jill Dillard got married in June and is expecting a baby already. Jessa Duggar tied the knot just over a month ago. There were approximately 1000 guests at each wedding.

    If there truly is a problem between Jill Dillard and Jessa Duggar Seewald, they will no doubt pray about it and ask for advice from one of their parents–most likely their mom, Michelle Duggar. She will probably remind the girls of the importance of their strong family values and urge them to talk things out.

    Do you think there is really a problem between these Duggar sisters or is this whole Twitter issue something that has been blown way out of proportion?

  • Jill Dillard Shares Baby Bump in Thanksgiving Photo

    Jill Dillard (formerly Jill Duggar) of the hit TLC show 19 Kids and Counting, shared a Thanksgiving Day photo on Instagram that not only shows off her growing baby bump, but shares a few things for which she and her husband Derick Dillard are profoundly thankful. Jill and Derick tied the knot in June, and sister Jessa Duggar followed suit on November 1st. Clearly the entire Duggar family has lots to be thankful for this holiday season.

    Derick Dillard divulged his gratitude a few days before Thanksgiving with his own Instagram shots. His were of their unborn baby’s ultrasound.

    Between ultrasound shots and a photo of Jill Dillard’s growing bump, it’s abundantly clear that way more went on in the 19 Kids and Counting household over Thanksgiving than simply eating turkey and pie. This is one grateful bunch.

    “So many blessings to count this Thanksgiving…Mama Cathy is well, best hubby in the world, expecting a son, God’s mercies are new every morning! #happythanksgiving,” Jill Dillard captioned this photo.

    A photo posted by Jill Dillard (@jillmdillard) on

    Derick prefaced this photo, saying, A week before Thanksgiving, I’m thankful for our baby boy! Awesome to think his heart has already beat about 26,784,000 times! Psalm 139:13-18.”

    A photo posted by Derick Dillard (@derickdillard) on

    If what Hollywood Life says is accurate, Jill Dillard isn’t the only member of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar’s clan that will sport a baby bump in the coming months. They report that Jessa Duggar Seewald, who just married Ben Seewald less than a month ago, might be pregnant, too.

    It sounds like an overall theme of Thanksgiving might be sticking around for a while in the 19 Kids and Counting family.

  • Jana Duggar Edited Out of ’19 Kids and Counting?’

    Jana Duggar was recently edited out of an entire episode of 19 Kids and Counting. Is TLC editing the eldest of the Duggar daughters out of the entire show?

    OK! points out that Jana Duggar was conspicuously absent from the November 11th episode of 19 Kids and Counting. The episode followed eldest son Josh Duggar, his wife Anna, and their children on an RV trip. And even though both Josh and Anna made mention of how proud they were to take this trip without the help of any family members, Jana Duggar accompanied them on this past summer’s vacation.

    It seems the producers wanted to ‘showcase the way Josh and Anna interact with their kids.’ Fans fear that this might indicate a slow phasing out of Jana from the entire show.

    A source told OK! that Jana Duggar became an ‘invisible babysitter’ while on the road trip. She has previously been referred to as the ‘Cinderella Duggar‘ because of all the things she does behind the scenes for the family and their show. Jana reportedly worked tirelessly, along with sisters Jill Duggar Dillard and Jessa Duggar Seewald, to plan both weddings–the first in June and the second in November.

    24-year-old Jana Duggar is a midwife.

    “I’ve been spending a lot of time working under a local midwife,” she said during a recent interview. “I am really enjoying learning about natural birth. I feel so blessed to be able to learn and grow in this area, and I plan on using the skills that I’ve developed through these experiences to help my family and friends now and in the future.”

    Hopefully Jana Duggar isn’t being edited out of 19 Kids and Counting for good. She’s pretty, smart, and a hard worker, too. It would be sad to learn that TLC wants her gone because there’s no wedding on her horizon.

    A current rumor floating about regarding Jana, however, involves Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar and Tim Tebow’s mom. They are reportedly working on setting up Jana with Tim. While there is no confirmation on this, they certainly would make an adorable couple–don’t you think? Would that be enough to keep Jana Duggar in the 19 Kids and Counting spotlight?