Marie Osmond’s Sweetest Quotes About Being a Mother of 8 Kids

Marie Osmond‘s impressive resume includes gigs dating back all the way to the 1970s, but the Talk star’s favorite role is being the loving mom of her eight kids. Whether she’s celebrating their birthday on social media or recalling her beloved family memories on the CBS talk show, Marie always has something sweet to say about her children.

In 1983, the “Paper Roses” songstress welcomed her eldest son, Stephen, with her first husband, Steve Craig. The couple divorced two years later in 1985 and Marie moved on with her second husband, Brian Blosil. The two tied the knot in 1986 and later welcomed kids Rachael, Matthew, Jessica, Michael Bryan, Brandon, Brianna and Abigail.

After two decades of marriage, Marie revealed she and Brian were getting divorced in 2007. Although she focused on being a single mother for a few years, she eventually found her way back to Steve and the singer married her one true love in a second wedding ceremony in 2011.

While Marie has successfully juggled her career as a Hollywood star with her role as a mother to eight kids, saying her journey was easy would be an understatement. In 2010, the Donny and Marie alum’s son Michael Bryan tragically died by suicide at the age of 18.

Marie was heartbroken following her son’s death, but she knew she had to be strong for her other seven children. While previously chatting with Closer Weekly in 2016, the doting mom revealed how she learned to cope with the unfathomable loss.

“You keep living. I thought I knew what sorrow was but you don’t ever know until you’ve been through it,” she candidly shared at the time. “There’s no joy in sorrow, like it says in the Scriptures, but I’ve come to the conclusion that the joy they’re talking about is looking at somebody else who’s been through what I’ve been through and saying, ‘I understand.’ There’s joy in loving other people and saying you know how they feel and that they’re going to get through this, too.”

The Love is Key author once said the greatest life lesson she’s learned is to “pick yourself back up.” She also noted it was her duty as a mom to instill hope and positivity into her children.

“It applies to everything: bad relationships, dark things that sometimes happen, people who take advantage of you or hurt you — everything!” she explained to Closer. “I believe in faith; I believe in hope; I believe in a positive attitude. I am not naive. I have lived through a lot of ups and downs. I really think the greatest gift we can leave our children is to teach them how to get back up after they fall down.”

Scroll through the gallery below to see Marie’s sweetest quotes about being a mom!

On Why She Sings Opera

“Someone recently asked me why after all the years of country, pop and Broadway success I chose to sing Opera. Well, it is because my son Michael loved it,” she once wrote on Instagram. “Michael’s passing left a hole in my heart that will never be filled until I see him again. When I sing his favorite genre, I can feel his presence and that brings me such joy!”

On Supporting Son Matthew’s Mission Trip

“As much as I missed you, I loved hearing about your experiences each week,” Marie wrote in a letter to her son Matthew after he returned home from a two-year mission trip in January. “After high school you could have just gone off to college or gotten a job, but you decided to set aside this time in your life to serve other people, and most importantly, develop a deeper relationship with your Savior.”

“I have to admit, it was not the easiest thing taking you right off to college after being gone for two years. Two days of you being home went by way too quickly. But that third day, driving you to college and listening to your stories, will always be one of those special moments between a mother and her son,” the Dancing With the Stars alum continued. “I respect so much that you want to continue to build on the momentum from your mission. Your enthusiasm makes me want to be a better person. I can’t wait to see what the future has in store for you!”

On Coping With Son Michael’s Death

“With my son, to get through that, I sang — and a lot of people judged me for going back to work so quickly,” she once told Closer. “But I have seven other children who needed to keep living and that was how I processed my pain. Music is a powerful thing. When you stop loving music, you die.”