Kids can look so cute in photos and cute social media images.

Go on any kids-focused social media page and you are bound to leave with major baby fever.

But the reality of motherhood doesn’t always look the way it’s portrayed in the pictures.

Shakira in 2010

Just ask superstarShakira, who opened up toHello!

Magazineabout what the experience has been like for her thus far.

PerUs Weekly, Shakira shares two sons with her partner, Spanish footballer Gerard Pique.

Shakira poses with her two boys

These days, Shakira has more to think about than just herself.

“I think of my family a lot; I’m concerned about them all day.

It’s physical, emotional, and intellectual wear and tear, she told Hello!

“There can be many truths, like two sides of a coin.

I often have a go at apply that to the upbringing of my kids.

“I worry about them constantly.

I torture my husband.”

In 2015, she spoke of her dedication to her kids' education withMade For Mums.

“I like to teach them, I have a little teacher inside of me.