Jessica Simpson and Eric Johnson with their three children.Photo:Jessica Simpson/InstagramJessica Simpsonknows what it’s like to spend time away from her young family.On Wednesday, the singer and actress, 43, opened up to PEOPLE about splitting her time between L.A. and Nashville — where she is working on new music for the first time in 13 years.“I’m back and forth a lot so now they know what it’s like to miss me and I feel very loved," she says.After spending the summer in Tennessee with her husbandEric Johnsonand their children — sonAce Knute, 10, and daughtersBirdie Mae, 4, andMaxwell Drew, 11 — Simpson noted that Johnson, 44, is now back home in L.A. with their kids while she juggles her time between the two cities.“They helped me find a house [in Nashville], we all moved there, they picked their rooms, that type of stuff, but they’re in school so I have two weeks [in Nashville], two weeks home,” Simpson, who was speaking at the 37th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City, tells PEOPLE.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.Jessica Simpson at the 37th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City.Gotham/GC ImagesShe also revealed why herhusband of nine yearsis unable to travel with her. “He’s with the kids. I had to have somebody with the kids," she says.In August, the mom-of-three opened up about thefamily’s summer in Nashvilleand shared how she could feel a change in herself while living there.“Being in Nashville, even my kids are like, ‘You laugh the whole time. You’re so happy,’ " she toldE! News. “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.“Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson with their kids Ace, Birdie and Maxwell.Charley Gallay/GettyThat same month, the fashion maven also spoke to PEOPLE abouther family supporting her move back into music.“I was too nervous to go back into other careers that are my passion until I felt like they were confident enough in school and in life before I would step foot on stage,” she said.“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 that they’re “very excited” for her.“They know that I’m living my dream and 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 with their three children.Photo:Jessica Simpson/Instagram
Jessica Simpson/Instagram
Jessica Simpsonknows what it’s like to spend time away from her young family.On Wednesday, the singer and actress, 43, opened up to PEOPLE about splitting her time between L.A. and Nashville — where she is working on new music for the first time in 13 years.“I’m back and forth a lot so now they know what it’s like to miss me and I feel very loved,” she says.After spending the summer in Tennessee with her husbandEric Johnsonand their children — sonAce Knute, 10, and daughtersBirdie Mae, 4, andMaxwell Drew, 11 — Simpson noted that Johnson, 44, is now back home in L.A. with their kids while she juggles her time between the two cities.“They helped me find a house [in Nashville], we all moved there, they picked their rooms, that type of stuff, but they’re in school so I have two weeks [in Nashville], two weeks home,” Simpson, who was speaking at the 37th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City, tells PEOPLE.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.Jessica Simpson at the 37th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City.Gotham/GC ImagesShe also revealed why herhusband of nine yearsis unable to travel with her. “He’s with the kids. I had to have somebody with the kids,” she says.In August, the mom-of-three opened up about thefamily’s summer in Nashvilleand shared how she could feel a change in herself while living there.“Being in Nashville, even my kids are like, ‘You laugh the whole time. You’re so happy,’ " she toldE! News. “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.“Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson with their kids Ace, Birdie and Maxwell.Charley Gallay/GettyThat same month, the fashion maven also spoke to PEOPLE abouther family supporting her move back into music.“I was too nervous to go back into other careers that are my passion until I felt like they were confident enough in school and in life before I would step foot on stage,” she said.“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 that they’re “very excited” for her.“They know that I’m living my dream and 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 Simpsonknows what it’s like to spend time away from her young family.
On Wednesday, the singer and actress, 43, opened up to PEOPLE about splitting her time between L.A. and Nashville — where she is working on new music for the first time in 13 years.
“I’m back and forth a lot so now they know what it’s like to miss me and I feel very loved,” she says.
After spending the summer in Tennessee with her husbandEric Johnsonand their children — sonAce Knute, 10, and daughtersBirdie Mae, 4, andMaxwell Drew, 11 — Simpson noted that Johnson, 44, is now back home in L.A. with their kids while she juggles her time between the two cities.
“They helped me find a house [in Nashville], we all moved there, they picked their rooms, that type of stuff, but they’re in school so I have two weeks [in Nashville], two weeks home,” Simpson, who was speaking at the 37th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City, tells PEOPLE.
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.
Jessica Simpson at the 37th Annual Footwear News Achievement Awards in New York City.Gotham/GC Images
Gotham/GC Images
She also revealed why herhusband of nine yearsis unable to travel with her. “He’s with the kids. I had to have somebody with the kids,” she says.
In August, the mom-of-three opened up about thefamily’s summer in Nashvilleand shared how she could feel a change in herself while living there.
“Being in Nashville, even my kids are like, ‘You laugh the whole time. You’re so happy,’ " she toldE! News. “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.”
Eric Johnson and Jessica Simpson with their kids Ace, Birdie and Maxwell.Charley Gallay/Getty
Charley Gallay/Getty
That same month, the fashion maven also spoke to PEOPLE abouther family supporting her move back into music.
“I was too nervous to go back into other careers that are my passion until I felt like they were confident enough in school and in life before I would step foot on stage,” she said.
“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 that they’re “very excited” for her.
“They know that I’m living my dream and 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.”
source: people.com
