Today, Smart’s day-to-day life is rooted in practical child advocacy, motivational speaking, and motherhood. She and Matthew Gilmour parent their three children, Chloe, James, and Olivia, with an emphasis on emotional safety, open communication, and consent education.
Through the Elizabeth Smart Foundation, she partners directly with law enforcement agencies, educators, and secular advocacy groups. She has spent years teaching the "Smart Defense" program, an assault-prevention curriculum designed for women and girls. Notably, she has pushed back against suggestions that victims bear any responsibility for clothing choices or perceived modesty infractions.
Her ongoing activity within the church exists without public drama. She gives talks at local meetings, supports her children’s participation in church programs, and maintains deep connections across the Utah Mormon community. She does not treat church culture as immune to criticism, choosing instead to demonstrate how a survivor can practice deep, orthodox devotion while refusing to stay silent on systemic institutional failures.
