"You know, we can't take a walk in the park like a regular family or go have an ice cream or do any activity without paparazzi following us. MORE: Shakira shares heartfelt tribute to father in emotional post "And I've tried to conceal the situation in front of my kids. I try to do it and to protect them, because that's my number one mission in life. "But then they hear things in school from their friends or they come across some disagreeable, unpleasant news online, and it just affects them, you know?"