Jill has recently been stepping out in ways that showshe is now an authority in her own life.

Jill has had a hand in raising children since she was a child herself.

In her large family of nineteen children, the older ones help to raise the younger.

A close up of Jill Duggar Dillard with her husband next to her, doing an interview for ‘Shiny Happy People’

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Jill’s recent memoirCounting The Costallowed the ex-reality star to reclaim the narrative of her tribulations with her family.

Everything in Jill’s life was documented as she scrupulously followed her parents' guidance.

Shortly after her marriage to Derick, Jill settled into her new role as wife and expecting mother.

Jill Duggar smiles while husband Derick Dillard takes a selfie & hugs her, with a river in the background

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Her participation in theAmazondocumentary was against her father’s wishes.

An ironic stance, considering how public they made their children’s lives over the years.

Since finding her voice, Jill has stood firm in her commitment to setting boundaries with her family.

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She described him as “towering” over her, calling it an “act of aggression.”

Shiny, Happy, People: Duggar Family Secretsis now streaming.Watch on Amazon Prime