Michelle and Jim Bob Dugger Named 2009 National Parents of the Year

Michelle and Jim Bob Dugger Named 2009 National Parents of the Year

SILVER SPRING, Md., Sept. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar of TLC's "18 Kids and Counting" were awarded the "2009 National Parents of the Year Award" by the National Parents' Day Council. The couple, who recently announced that they are expecting their 19th child, were presented the award in a ceremony last Thursday at Tontitown City Hall.

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Michelle and Jim Bob have been married for 24 years; they were high school sweethearts and were married just after graduation. As of this year, they have an astounding 18 biological children (and one on the way!), ranging in age from 7 months to 20 years. Boys have the edge numerically, 10 boys and "only" 8 girls. There are just 2 pairs of twins in the jumbo-sized family. Oldest son, Josh married last September; the happy couple are expecting their first child in October - it will be Michelle and Jim Bob's first grandchild!

The National Parents' Day Council is a project of the American Family Coalition Inc. www.americanfamilycoalition.org.

About TLC

TLC's innovative docu-series and reality-based programming include favorites Jon & Kate Plus 8, Little People, Big World, What Not to Wear, 18 Kids and Counting, and LA Ink. TLC defined home design with Trading Spaces and continues to renovate the genre. TLC's daytime lineup includes the Emmy Award-winning A Baby Story. The channel is available in more than 98 million homes in the US, nearly 8 million homes in Canada and through the website at www.tlc.com. TLC is part of Discovery Communications (NASDAQ:DISCA) (NASDAQ:DISCB) (NASDAQ: DISCK) , the world's number one nonfiction media company reaching more than 1.5 billion cumulative subscribers in over 170 countries.

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CONTACT: Shannon Martin, for TLC, +1-240-662-3004,
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