Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson with their three kids.Photo: Charley Gallay/Getty for Jessica Simpson Collection
Jessica Simpsondecided on a change of pace for her family this summer.The fashion maven mom, 43, toldE! Newsthat she spent her summer in Nashville with her family of five — husbandEric Johnson, sonAce Knute, 10, and daughtersBirdie Mae, 4, andMaxwell Drew, 11. The mom of three admits she could see changes in her whole family as they took a break from the hustle and bustle of theirLos Angeles lifestyle.“Being in Nashville, even my kids are like, ‘You laugh the whole time. You’re so happy,’ " Simpson told the outlet duringPetSafe’s Unleashed event to celebrate International Dog Day.“It’s because I’m not on guard. I’m with a lot of like-minded people. It’s not about the celebrities—it’s really about the music and the heart and the conversation.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Speaking with PEOPLE at the event, Simpson opened up abouther family being secure enoughfor her todelve into her return to music.“I was too nervous to go backinto other careersthat are my passion until I felt like they wereconfident enough in schooland in life before I would step foot on stage,” Simpson told PEOPLE exclusively.She continued: “It’s crazy, the responsibility to feel as a parent, but really I look to them and they teach me so much.”“They’re teaching me to be brave,” she added, noting they’re “very excited” for her.“They know that I’mliving my dreamand that that’s what I was born to do,” she continued. “And so to have them experience that with me is going to be really beautiful.”Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson pose with their kids and dog.Jessica Simpson InstagramEarlier this year, the proud mom revealedon Instagramthat one of her little ones also has a talent for and interest in music.In the caption of her post, the “With You” songstress hinted that her mini-me, Birdie, could follow in her famous footsteps.“Birdie girl is my loud belting beauty with a set of set of lungs anda vocal box that could quite possibly bust mics and speakers,” Jessica captioned the photo series. “Very familiar if I do say so myself 😜.”
Jessica Simpsondecided on a change of pace for her family this summer.
The fashion maven mom, 43, toldE! Newsthat she spent her summer in Nashville with her family of five — husbandEric Johnson, sonAce Knute, 10, and daughtersBirdie Mae, 4, andMaxwell Drew, 11. The mom of three admits she could see changes in her whole family as they took a break from the hustle and bustle of theirLos Angeles lifestyle.
“Being in Nashville, even my kids are like, ‘You laugh the whole time. You’re so happy,’ " Simpson told the outlet duringPetSafe’s Unleashed event to celebrate International Dog Day.
“It’s because I’m not on guard. I’m with a lot of like-minded people. It’s not about the celebrities—it’s really about the music and the heart and the conversation.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Speaking with PEOPLE at the event, Simpson opened up abouther family being secure enoughfor her todelve into her return to music.
“I was too nervous to go backinto other careersthat are my passion until I felt like they wereconfident enough in schooland in life before I would step foot on stage,” Simpson told PEOPLE exclusively.
She continued: “It’s crazy, the responsibility to feel as a parent, but really I look to them and they teach me so much.”
“They’re teaching me to be brave,” she added, noting they’re “very excited” for her.
“They know that I’mliving my dreamand that that’s what I was born to do,” she continued. “And so to have them experience that with me is going to be really beautiful.”
Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson pose with their kids and dog.Jessica Simpson Instagram
Earlier this year, the proud mom revealedon Instagramthat one of her little ones also has a talent for and interest in music.
In the caption of her post, the “With You” songstress hinted that her mini-me, Birdie, could follow in her famous footsteps.
“Birdie girl is my loud belting beauty with a set of set of lungs anda vocal box that could quite possibly bust mics and speakers,” Jessica captioned the photo series. “Very familiar if I do say so myself 😜.”
source: people.com
