Actress Katie Holmes has admitted that she was “a very nervous mother” after welcoming her daughter Suri in 2006 with actor Tom Cruise.
The 35-year-old star, who is on the cover of the September issue of DuJour magazine revealed her admiration for mums that bounce back after the birth of a child and return to work.
“I totally admire women who go back to work six weeks after giving birth but when she was little, I was not ready,” the actress told the magazine.
“I was a very nervous mother — like, sleeping next to her crib — and I was in that mode for a long time.”
Katie, who is starring in The Giver, divorced Tom in 2012 and has since taken on only a handful of acting roles to give herself more time with her daughter.
But she said actors don’t really have a choice in the roles they get.
“You have dry spells, and then you have times when there is a lot of opportunity.”
Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise.
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Katie Holmes and Suri Cruise in Chelsea, New York City, in September 2013.
The gorgeous actress takes her daughter bike riding.
Katie and Suri have a close relationship.
Katie and Suri matching in pink.
Katie and Tom in happier times with Suri at Schenley Plaza’s carousel in Pittsburgh in 2011.
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Katie and daughter Suri watch the LA Galaxy vs. Chelsea FC soccer game in 2007.
Suri seems to love spending one-on-one time with her mother.
Katie’s mother joined her and Suri for a trip to the zoo in 2012 – not long after announcing her split from Tom.
Katie and Suri appear to enjoy their day at the zoo.
Katie carries Suri after the pair picked up some groceries.
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