Macaulay Culkin left fans emotional with a heartfelt message he shared to celebrate Father’s Day.
The actor, who shares two sons, Dakota and Carson, with partner Brenda Song, reflected on the joys and responsibilities of raising his children, offering a candid look into his own journey as a father.
The post drew widespread praise from fans, many of whom noted that despite his difficult relationship with his father, Culkin has worked to become the kind of parent he always wanted for his children.
Macaulay Culkin has been a father since 2021, and it appears to be a role he is truly thriving in, despite his turbulent childhood.
In a recent Instagram post marking Father’s Day, the former child star reflected on his journey into fatherhood, drawing emotional reactions from fans.
“Seeing men with shit dads turn around and be amazing fathers is such a beautiful thing,” one user wrote.
“It must be so scary to do something so profound without any idea how to do it,” a second netizen commented, while a third said, “So proud of him for breaking the cycle of abuse, tbh.”
“You can tell how much he wants to be a father and husband, it’s so sweet,” one more remarked about the “Home Alone” franchise star.
Culkin Opens Up About Life As A Father
Culkin marked Father’s Day with a post showing him in a tuxedo, looking over his children’s train set.
He also added a heartfelt caption, noting that fatherhood requires consistency and commitment, even on days when a parent does not feel fully energized to show up.
“Being a papa can be hard. It’s everything; it’s cleaning faces, wiping noses, wiping butts, hour-long baths that just won’t quit, cooking ten dinners no one will eat, and answering all the questions in the world. It’s giving it a 10 when all you have is a 1 in the tank. I’m not perfect. I’m just a papa,” the actor wrote.
He continued: “Doesn’t matter. It all makes sense when my boys build me a bear. Thank you, fellas. I’ll cherish Buzz LightBear forever.”
Wrapping up the post, Culkin thanked his partner, Brenda Song, saying, “I wouldn’t be a father without you.”
How Fatherhood Changed Father’s Day For Macaulay Culkin
Posting on Father’s Day has become a trend for Culkin in recent years since becoming a father.
However, in his 2024 post, he confessed to having a complicated relationship with the celebration in the past before deciding to “reinvent the wheel” for his two sons.
“Other than getting an hour or two of extra sleep, I try to make the day a celebration of my boys more than me,” Culkin said. “After all, they are the ones who made me a father (no offense to Brenda).”
“I try to do fun things for the boys on Father’s Day. It’s a special day,” he continued, before adding, “Father’s Day isn’t for me, it’s for the people that make me feel like a father.”
The ‘Home Alone’ Star Previously Opened Up About His Painful Childhood
Culkin’s father managed his career when he broke into the acting scene as a child star in the 1990s. However, the pair did not have a good relationship, as Culkin has said on several occasions.
During an appearance on WTF with Marc Maron ” in 2018, he accused his father, Christopher “Kit” Culkin, of being physically and mentally abusive during his childhood. He also said his father was resentful of his success as a child actor.
On another occasion, Culkin claimed his father was not transparent about the income he earned as an actor. Eventually, he took steps to remove his parents from his trust fund in order to regain control of his finances.
Macaulay Culkin Says He Has Not Spoken To His Father In Decades
In the years following his difficult childhood, Culkin has largely distanced himself from his father.
In March last year, he revealed that there had been no verbal communication between them for decades after he broke contact in the 1990s.
“I haven’t spoken to him in, what would it be, about 30-something years?” Macaulay told Hudson and Oliver Hudson’s “Sibling Revelry” podcast at the time, per People Magazine.
The actor continued: “He deserves it, too. He’s a man who — he has seven kids, and now he has four grandkids, and none of them want anything to do with him.”
