Shakira explains 'non-negotiable' motherhood as a single mother


Shakira explains 'non-negotiable' motherhood as a single mother

Shakira has just revealed how she tries to set an example for her children since she became a single mother after her breakup with Gerard Piqué.

In exclusive conversation with Rolling Stone for their July/August cover story, the Try everything The singer spoke about her strategies as a mother to her two children, Sasha, nine, and Milan, 11.

“When we are mothers, we never slow down,” Shakira told the outlet, adding, “We can continue working, but our commitment as mothers is non-negotiable.”

She continued: “Sometimes achieving balance is difficult, isn't it? How much time do you dedicate to yourself, to your work, to the children? But the children always come first and what consumes us the most.”

He Always wherever you want The singer also shared how her feelings about motherhood have grown since becoming a single mother, saying, “I've never had to rely on myself as much as I have fighting for my survival and the survival of my children. I think you've seen their mother cry. I think they've seen her celebrate. I think they've seen her laugh. I think they've seen her work tirelessly.

“And that's it: I want to show them that life is not linear. It's not how people imagine it in the movies,” Shakira said.

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