Am I spending enough time with them?
Do they know they can talk to me?
Am I helping them become confident without controlling who they become?
Am I protecting them while still allowing them to experience life?
Those questions have no easy answers.
And they become even more complicated when millions of strangers are watching.
Trying to Create Normalcy in an Extraordinary Life
Children of famous parents grow up in circumstances very different from those experienced by most families.
A simple outing can attract photographers. A family photograph can become entertainment news. Clothing, appearance, expressions, and interactions may be analyzed by strangers online.
Even ordinary moments can suddenly become public.
That environment creates a difficult challenge for parents: how do you give children a sense of normalcy when their
For Lopez, protecting family life while acknowledging the realities of fame has been an ongoing balancing act.
