A Day in the Life of The Duggar Family

What’s a typical day like for Jim Bob & Michelle Duggar, plus Joshua, Jana, John-David, Jill, Jessa, Jinger, Joseph, Josiah, Joy-Anna, Jedidiah, Jeremiah, Jason, James, Justin, Jackson, Johanna, Jennifer and little Jordyn-Grace?

One thing’s for sure: With 18 kids and their 19th child on the way – not to mention their first grandchild coming this fall – there’s always something going on with the Duggar family, stars of TLC’s hit series 18 Kids and Counting.

Michelle Duggar, 42, shared their schedule in an interview:

• 7 a.m.: Everyone gets up, gets dressed and washes up for breakfast. Older children help their “buddy” – the younger child they are responsible for.
• 8 a.m.: Breakfast, followed by a “quick clean” of the house, with everyone scurrying to do their assigned chores, Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar say.
• 9 a.m.: School, taught by mom, starts around the dining table. All of the children work at their own level for phonics, math, music and more.
• 12 p.m.: Lunch. Monthly budget for groceries and household items: ,000.
• 1:30 p.m.: The youngest Duggar kids take a nap. This is also what The Hollywood Gossip interns typically do around this time. Lazy asses.

• 2 p.m.: The older children reconvene for more school. Boo.
• 4 p.m.: More studies for the older children and free time.
• 5 p.m.: Dinner, another “quick clean,” and more free time.
• 8 p.m.: Snack time (woo) then group Bible study. The family also goes around the room to talk about what is going on in each child’s life.
• 8:30 p.m.: Bedtimes begin.

Sounds like a nice day. It’s a stark contrast with the daily routine of Jon Gosselin, who spends his time traveling the world, boozing at clubs, hitting on mediocre girls and giving contradictory interviews to celebrity gossip magazines.

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