Jessica Simpson knows the challenges and joys of raising children.
The singer and fashion designer has three kids ― Maxwell, Ace and Birdie ― with husband Eric Johnson. Since becoming a mom in 2012, she’s been open about adjusting to parenthood, having quality time, her changing body image and more.
In honor of her birthday, we’ve rounded up 14 quotes about motherhood from Simpson.
On Having Three Kids
“Three kids is no joke. It is definitely constant, and the biggest challenge for me is trying to be present when I am pulled in so many directions. They are all in such different phases now. … There is a lot of dividing and conquering going on right now at our house.”
On Body Image
“Raising Maxwell made me realize that I don’t want her to see me beat myself up for things like food choices or numbers on a scale. I don’t want her to learn anything like that from me. Those things don’t determine who we…