Jason Michael Duggar is the twelfth of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar's nineteen children.
Early Life
Jason Michael Duggar was born on April 21, 2000, to Jim Bob Duggar and Michelle Ruark. He was the couple's twelfth child, and the couple went on to have seven more children after him.
Early Years
Like most children, Jason has chores, which the family calls "jurisdictions".[1] As of 2011, Jason's jurisdictions were cleaning the living room and taking out the downstairs trash.
Around the time Jason was born, his parents implemented a buddy system, where each older child was paired with a younger child to take care of. Typical tasks for an older buddy included dressing, bathing, and feeding their younger buddies.[1] It is unknown who Jason's original buddy was. By 2009, the family had switched from individual buddies to buddy teams, with each team being led by one of the oldest four daughters.[2] Jedidiah was on a team with older sister Jana and younger siblings Jackson and Josie.
In 2006, Jason and his family moved into a new home in Springdale, AR. In this house, Jason was given a dormitory-style room with his brothers.[3] Jason still lives in this house today. In late 2009, after his sister Josie was born premature, Jason moved with his family into the Cornish House in Little Rock, AR, to be closer to the NICU. Once Josie was healthy enough to leave the NICU, Jason and his family moved back home.
Childhood Education
Jason was homeschooled growing up.[4] He was raised as an active participant of Bill Gothard's Institute for Basic Life Principles.
Resume
Television Appearances
Jason has spent most of his life on TV. His first television appearance was on September 6, 2004, when Discovery Health Network aired an hour-long special titled "14 Children and Pregnant Again!" This special introduced viewers to Jason's family, and was followed by four more specials.
On September 29, 2008, the show 17 Kids and Counting premiered on TLC. This show was a weekly half-hour reality show chronicling the lives of the Duggar family. Jason was regularly featured on the show. Later renamed 18 and then 19 Kids and Counting for the births of Jordyn and Josie Duggar, this show aired for 10 seasons. On July 16, 2015, amidst scandals involving Jason's older brother, Josh, TLC announced that they were canceling 19 Kids and Counting.[5][6]
On December 13, 2015, the first installment of a three-part special titled Jill & Jessa: Counting On aired on TLC. These specials focused on the family moving on after the scandals of the previous summer. The initial episodes focused primarily on Jason's sisters Jill and Jessa, who were married and starting families of their own by that time. This show was picked up as a regular weekly reality show shortly after, and was renamed Counting On for season 3 when Jana's sister Jinger's courtship became a central focus of the show. As the series continued, more of the adult Duggar siblings were featured, and this occasionally includes Jason.
Mission Work
Jason goes on a mission trip to Central America with his family through S.O.S. Ministries every December. These trips involve handing candy and other treats out to local children, putting on Bible skits, and talking with locals about Christianity.
In late February and early March of 2019, Jason went on a mission trip to Athens, Greece. His group went sight-seeing and spoke to people on the street, inviting them to attend a local Baptist church.
Home Ownership
On January 17, 2017, it was reported that Jason had co-signed on a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house with his father, Jim Bob. It is unclear if Jason is planning to move into this house as an adult or fix it up to sell for a profit.[7]
Jason with Lauren Caldwell and friend Madi in the airport about to leave for Greece
Courtship Rumors
Lauren Caldwell
In 2019, while on a mission trip in Greece, fans noticed several group photos that included Lauren Caldwell, whose sister Kendra is married to Jason's brother Joseph. This prompted speculation that Jason could be courting Lauren.[8] These speculations are so far unconfirmed and neither family has commented.
Wedding Involvement
- groomsman: his brother Josh Duggar's wedding to Anna Keller (9/26/08)
- groomsman: his brother Joseph Duggar's wedding to Kendra Caldwell (9/8/17)
- groomsman: his brother Josiah Duggar's wedding to Lauren Swanson (6/30/18)
- best man: his brother Justin Duggar's wedding to Claire Spivey (2/26/21)[9]
- groomsman, singer: his brother Jedidiah Duggar's wedding to Katelyn Nakatsu (4/3/21)[10]
- groomsman: his brother Jeremiah Duggar's wedding to Hannah Wissmann (3/26/22)
- groomsman : his friend Jackson Bates's wedding to Emerson Wells (10/14/23)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.quiverfull.com/articles.php/id20/
- ↑ http://www.parenting.com/blogs/show-and-tell/duggar-family-interview-finding-me-time
- ↑ http://www.uatrav.com/news/article_316cc7be-36a6-57c9-ac7b-5bc8bebe3a29.html
- ↑ https://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/style/raising-14-kids/
- ↑ https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/josh-duggar-19-kids-counting-cancelled/story?id=31243623
- ↑ http://www.webcitation.org/5iQIl6cSO?
- ↑ http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4129260/19-Kids-Counting-star-Jason-Duggar-buys-home.html
- ↑ https://fundiefun.tumblr.com/post/183250913075/jason-lauren-caldwell-austins-parents-and-other
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Olc2AZYtk
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgkEUqGT0OQ