Katie Holmes may keep daughter Suri out of the public eye, but she’s shared rare parenting insights over the years.
The “Dawson’s Creek” alum gave birth to her and Tom Cruise’s baby girl in April 2006, six years before she and the “Mission: Impossible” star called it quits.
Pvnew confirmed in March 2023 that the actor remained estranged from his daughter and had “no part” in her life.
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Suri Cruise celebrates high school graduation with mom Katie Holmes, drops dad Tom’s last name at ceremony
Cruise was notably nowhere to be found when Suri celebrated many milestones the following year, including her high school prom and graduation.
He attended Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour show in London one day after the teen’s ceremony — and she dropped his last name in the event’s pamphlet, going by “Suri Noelle.”
Keep scrolling to read everything Holmes’ has said over the years about raising her child.
Prioritizing parenting
Two years after her and Cruise’s 2012 divorce, Holmes posed topless for Glamour and outlined her priorities.
“I am really focused on motherhood and work right now,” the actress said in 2014 when asked about her love life.
She went on to call her love for Suri “overwhelming,” gushing, “Every day I discover more about this spectacular human being I get to be the mother of.”
Single mom status
Holmes spoke to “Today” show viewers about trying her “best” as a single mom to Suri in August 2014.
“I try very hard because I am very grateful for my upbringing and my parents and siblings,” she said at the time. “I try to do what they did for me for my little one.
“The most important thing for me is letting her know how proud I am and that her accomplishments mean everything,” Holmes continued. “Whatever I do is whatever. It’s really just about her and that’s what I think is most important.”
Suri’s sense of style
Holmes clarified in September 2016 that she “absolutely [does] not” have anything to do with Suri’s fashion sense.
“She has her own [sense of style],” the proud mom gushed to Us Weekly at the time.
She noted that raising a child taught her that “being true to yourself is beautiful.”
Seeking stability
In March 2017, Holmes told Town & Country that Suri comes “paramount” to her work.
“It’s very important that I’m present and she has a stable, innocent childhood,” she explained to the magazine. “I feel so blessed to do what I do, but there’s nothing in the world better than watching your child succeed.”
Holmes went on to call it a “positive thing” that Suri “get[s] a little further away from” her every day despite how “heartbreaking” it feels.
“You want them to stay with you forever, but they’re these amazing beings, and you have to do everything you can to give them what they need — and then they’re going to go,” she noted. “And that’s going to be very, very sad for me.”
Growing together
Holmes looked back on “becoming a mom in [her] 20s” in 2019, telling Elle UK that her and Suri’s “ages fit” well together.
She explained, “Every age that my child has been and my age at that time has been a good match. We kind of grew up together.”
The “Kennedys” star insisted she was “happy” about being a young mother.
Hitting the gym
Holmes told Shape in November 2019 that she has “never force[d]” Suri to work out with her since that’s “lame.”
She noted, “Sometimes I work out with my daughter. It just depends on the day. … We have our routines, and occasionally they overlap.
“I feel very blessed to have such a special daughter. Being her mom is absolutely the greatest gift and privilege.”
Birthday girl
Holmes honored Suri’s 14th birthday with an Instagram tribute in April 2020.
“Happy Birthday Sweetheart!!!!!!!
