Jessica Simpson's 3 Children Are Growing Up Before Our Eyes

Looking at Jessica Simpson, you may think she has a perfect life. She is beautiful and talented and has accumulated an impressive fortune, but Simpson's life has not always been picture perfect. In her 2020 memoir, "Open Book," the pop star wrote about being sexually abused as a child. She has not yet gotten into the details this trauma with her own children, but her daughter Maxwell has been present when strangers have praised Simpson for choosing to include this part of her story in her book. "Maxwell asked me what she meant and I told her that hurtful things happened to me when I was younger that no child should have to go through," Simpson recalled to Us Weekly. "I told her that part of the reason I wrote this book was to help people protect their children as I would always protect her." 

Simpson also believes approaching such a sensitive and personal topic with honesty plays an important role in breaking the cycle. "There is so much power in the truth, especially when it comes to our children," she said. 

As a mother, Jessica Simpson is constantly sharing advice with her children that she feels is valuable. This includes teaching her daughters to treat others with kindness. As she wrote on Instagram in 2021, "I always tell my girls to give a smile and make someone's day, and today Maxi said, 'Mom and Birdie, let's smile and make Daddy's day.'"

If you or anyone you know has been a victim of sexual assault, help is available. Visit the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network website or contact RAINN's National Helpline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).