United Kingdom, Oct. 22 -- Ireland Baldwin had a "lonely childhood at times".

The 29-year-old actress - who is the daughter of Alec Baldwin and Kim Basinger - has been reflecting on her life so far, as she approaches her 30th birthday.

Ireland - who turns 30 on Thursday (23.10.25) - wrote on her substack: "I grew up without two parents in my home and no siblings to turn to. I had a lonely childhood at times, which is why I grew up feeling like I needed to win over certain people in my own family.

"For whatever reason, their validation and praise was meaningful to me."

Ireland is now determined to "show how a real family treats one another".

The model - who has a two-year-old daughter with musician RAC - explained: "Nothing was more f...