Jinger Duggar speaks candidly about her complicated relationship with her parents.
And it’s not surprising that she says she doesn’t always agree with Jim Bob and Michelle.
As we reported earlier this week, Jinger has a new self-help book Leaving in January.
And apparently, it’s already gone into promotional mode.
On Wednesday, Jinger appeared on Matt and Abby Howard’s “Unplanned” podcast, where she opened up about her difficult childhood and her position on her parents.
Jinger Duggar talks candidly about her parents
“I am grateful for my childhood. It wasn’t perfect. “I shared a lot of hardships that I struggled with during my childhood, but at the end of the day, I am grateful for my parents,” Jinger said, according to Us.
“I love them. We have differences, not everything is perfect between us. But I think at the end of the day I love them and I know they know it.”
With her second book, People Pleaser: Breaking Free from the Burden of Imaginary Expectations, scheduled for release next year, Jinger decided to reflect on her reasons for writing. his first memories.
“It was hard to have those conversations with them,” she said when she recalled telling her parents about the book. “They don’t have to be happy about it, but it’s what I have to do.”
Jinger says she played it safe with her first book
“I chose to write my book from the perspective of theology being the driving force, because I thought, ‘If my mom reads this, if my dad reads this, if my brothers read this, how are they going to take it?’” Jinger continued. .
“You may be offended if I say [IBLP founder] Bill Gothard is a false teacher.
“But I don’t want you to be offended by some insignificant thing I might have said about you.
“So, I chose to keep it focused on the themes of teaching that I grew up with. [and] to keep it broader, where if someone reads this coming from a harmful teaching, they can also be taken out of their teaching.”
Jinger’s new life
Jinger moved to Los Angeles in 2019 so her husband, Jeremy Vuolo, could study theology.
Her parents were not happy with the decision, but Jinger says she has no regrets.
“It’s also been healthy for us to be away and be our own family and grow and learn together,” she said.
“We are in a family group message with my family and something always happens. “So I can see what my family is doing.”
It seems like Jinger has discovered a lifestyle that works for her.
And he also doesn’t seem to care too much about how his parents feel about it!