Four Reasons Michelle Duggar Is an Amazing Mom


Updated 03/25/10 4:51 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 6 comments

Four Reasons Michelle Duggar Is an Amazing Mom

That fact that Michelle Duggar has birthed 18 kids boggles my mind. But, it isn't the delivery that is the difficult part of having so many children, it's raising them! Whether you love the Duggars or are bewildered by them, it takes about two minutes on the phone with the woman who has been pregnant for a collective twelve years to be in awe of her calm demeanor and genuine love for her Read more

Interview With Michelle Duggar: Mother of 18 (Part IV)


Updated 03/25/10 1:00 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 4 comments

Interview With Michelle Duggar: Mother of 18 (Part IV)

In their spacious abode for their big brood, the Duggars have two kitchens — one for looks, a "pretty" place to make smaller meals and another for the more industrial cooking required when you have so many mouths to feed. Jim Bob and Michelle's book, The Duggars: 20 and Counting! ($11) is filled with recipes for their clan's favorite meals and thirst quenchers — from tater tot casserole to Read more

Interview With Michelle Duggar: Mother of 18 Children (PART III)


Updated 08/12/10 9:41 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 29 comments

Interview With Michelle Duggar: Mother of 18 Children (PART III)

One Duggar flies the coop and another arrives! The large family known for their TLC show, The Duggars: 17 and Counting has had an eventful year. First born Joshua got married in September. (Tune in tonight to watch the wedding, which includes the 21-year-old's first kiss with his wife, Anna.) Then just before Christmas, baby Jordyn made her debut as number 18! Despite their hectic lives and Read more

Interview With Michelle Duggar: Mother of 18 Children (PART II)


Updated 09/27/11 10:30 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 13 comments

Interview With Michelle Duggar: Mother of 18 Children (PART II)

Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar are perhaps one of America's most fascinating couples. They are raising their eighteen children with conservative values in a very progressive world as the cameras roll for their TLC show, The Duggars: 17 Kids and Counting. With twenty personalities (21 including their first daughter-in-law, Anna), visitors coming in and out, and Jim Bob's parents living with them Read more

Interview With Michelle Duggar: Mother of 18 Children (Part I)


Updated 06/16/11 7:30 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 24 comments

Interview With Michelle Duggar: Mother of 18 Children (Part I)

Michelle Duggar has been pregnant for 12 years if you combine all the time she spent carrying her 18 children. She and her husband, Jim Bob, have two sets of twins in their brood aged one month to 21 years old. The mom and dad made famous by TLC's 17 Kids and Counting took time away from their family to chat with me via phone about their new book, The Duggars: 20 and Counting!, and the topics Read more

Joshua Duggar Will Follow His Parents' Example


Updated 05/05/09 12:24 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 27 comments

Joshua Duggar Will Follow His Parents' Example

In an episode of Seventeen Kids and Counting, Joshua Duggar, 20, joked that he and his wife, Anna, hadn't picked their letter yet. The eldest son of Jim Bob and Michelle, who are well known for their big brood all named with "J", might have to start thinking. The newlyweds, who waited until their wedding day to kiss, made a vow to leave their number of offspring up to God. People reported: "I Read more

Would You Let Your Kids Name Your New Baby?


Updated 07/18/09 10:10 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 22 comments

Duggars Take a Family Vote on Baby's Name

Last night on 17 Kids and Counting the Duggars took a family vote on what to name baby number 18. While Jim Bob joked that his vote was worth 20 and Michelle's should be worth 40, they ended up naming their new bundle of joy Jordyn-Grace Makiya by popular demand. Do you (or did you) give your children a choice in naming their siblings? Would You Let Your Kids Name Your New Baby? Read more

Who Wins the Battle of the Big Families?


Updated 12/23/08 9:53 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 28 comments

Who Wins the Battle of the Big Families?

TLC has cornered the market when it comes to big families. They've got the sassy and sweet Gosselins and the calm and collected Duggars. While Jon and Kate are raising eight, Jim Bob and Michelle are expecting their 18th lil bundle of love. The two shows are very different, which one do you prefer? Who Wins the Battle of the Big Families? The Gosselins — Jon and Kate Plus 8! Read more

Would You Want a Big Family?


Updated 10/13/10 1:14 PM · Posted by babysugar · 63 comments

Michelle Duggar Pregnant with 18th Child

Some people dream of having a large family. Others, like the Jolie–Pitts, would be happy to build a soccer team. As CitizenSugar pointed out, Michelle Duggar is pregnant with her 18th baby. The 41–year–old mother of 17 believes it is God's will to keep bearing babes with her hubby, Jim Bob. I wonder what the magic number will end up being for the Duggar brood. Fertility, age and money Read more