Jill Duggar Reunites With Mom Michelle in Rare Reunion Amid Family Riftoriginally appeared onParade. Jill Duggar's birthday celebrations this year featured a surprising guest — her mom,Michelle Duggar. The former "19 Kids and Counting" star celebrated her 34th birthday with a day at the nail spa, 7 Brew Coffee, and Tropical Smoothies in Arkansas with Michelle and a few of her sisters. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 "☀️Birthday time with mama and some of my sistas + gardening + free @tropicalsmoothies 💗," she shared viaInstagram. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jill (Duggar) Dillard (@jillmdillard) The family outing comes after Jill and her husbandDerick Dillardhave spoken publicly about issues they've had with Michelle andJim Bob Duggar, Jill's father. In Sept. 2023, Jill released her memoir "Counting the Cost" which details her upbringing in the Duggar family. She wrote about growing apart from her parents and siblings as she allowed her parents to exert less control over her life, making choices like wearing pants and sporting a nose ring which were frowned upon by Michelle and Jim Bob. On the"Unplanned" podcastin Jan. 2024, Jill admitted that the book is "probably a sore subject" amongst the family and that she "can't remember" the last time she saw both her parents together. Previously, Jill and Derick participated in Prime Video's "Shiny Happy People: Duggar Family Secrets" docuseries which covered her brother Josh's conviction for possessing child sexual abuse material. "There's a story that's going to be told. And I would rather be the one telling it." she said in atrailer for the series. When asked about her relationship with Michelle and Jim Bob in Nov. 2024, Jill said it was "complicated." "I feel like we are in a rebuilding phase now with healthy boundaries still in place," she wrote via Instagram story. "We try to hang out whenever it works well and we have the bandwidth to navigate." Jill waslast spottedwith Jim Bob during the Duggar family's Christmas celebrations last December. In addition to this outing, Jill celebrated with a family road trip with her husband and sonsIsrael, 9,Samuel, 7, andFrederick, 2. Jill Duggar Reunites With Mom Michelle in Rare Reunion Amid Family Riftfirst appeared on Parade on May 29, 2025 This story was originally reported byParadeon May 29, 2025, where it first appeared.