Ireland Baldwin had a "lonely childhood at times"

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 freeing than finally realising how poisonous these people are. So I inch into my thirties with an understanding that this is how you break these cycles. My daughter doesn't have to know these people and I can protect her from them. I can do my very best to construct my own idea of a family, piece by piece. And show how a real family treats one another."

Meanwhile, in September, Ireland took to social media to launch an impassioned defence of Hilaria Baldwin, her stepmom.

The actress also rubbished the idea that she's "only playing nice so [she] can secure [her] inheritance".

Ireland wrote on Instagram: "I wanted to take a second to talk about my step mom @hilariabaldwin. I think if people actually knew her the way I do, they would be quite surprised. This post may come out of left field since I don't post about her or any family members much. I expect misinformed comments and plenty of comments about me only playing nice so I can secure my inheritance. C'mon, people. I see the comments. I'm not getting an inheritance. I have 7 siblings [laughing emoji]

"These thoughts have been on my mind since I last visited her on the east coast. Hilaria has had a far more complex and chaotic upbringing than she lets on and I think that's why we've maybe bonded in someways? (sic)"