“To give them enough trust that they can share things with you.”
Like their father, Ella, Michael, Brendan, and Grace all live extraordinary lives.
For most of us, the birth of a firstborn is a momentous occasion.
“It was the best day of his life and the worst,” they told the publication.
Given his celebrity status, the “Fear” actor has remained relatively stoic within the public eye.
“Happy B-day, my Ella.
Wow, how time flies.
So proud of you,” he wrote.
“Always a bittersweet day.
Missing my big sister Debbie.
Ella’s guardian angel.”
Even so, Ella Wahlberg decided to take the college path.
Before Ella graduated high school, Mark appeared on Live!
It took her a while to get there."
After looking at several out-of-state colleges, Ella eventually chose Clemson University in South Carolina to earn her degree.
According to herInstagram, it seems Ella is enjoying being a full-time college student.
Mark saw this firsthand in October 2023 when he visited his daughter for the university’s parents' weekend.
“It was like, ‘Oh my God.’
Like their eldest daughter, Ella Wahlberg, Michael Wahlberg shares symbolic ties to a late family member.
In an interview withEsquire, Mark told the publication that his father never called him by his actual name.
I don’t like the name Monkey.'
So he’s like, ‘Well, I’m sorry.
I won’t ever call you that again.
What do you want me to call you?’
And I said, ‘I like the name Mike.'”
From then on, his father continued to call the actor Mike.
“They think Dad’s crazy and he’s boring,” he stated.
“But even with my faith, I don’t force it on them.
“Congratulations to my son Michael on making his confirmation,” he said in the video.
Congratulations to all of you.”
According toPeople, Brendan’s birth was met with mixed reactions from his siblings.
Although Ella Wahlberg appeared ecstatic to have a little brother, Michael Wahlberg was reportedly displeased.
As a major sports fan, Brendan is an active athlete.
Though experienced in sports like football and golf, Brendan’s true calling is basketball.
Standing taller than his father at only 15, the future seems bright for the young athlete.
On May 2, 2019, Markposted a videoof Brendan effortlessly making a half-court on his first attempt.
“The Dagger!”
“My little guy sealing the victory with a three!
But what’s up with the flex at the end of the video?”
She didn’t," he explained.
“You know, she’s like, got music playing and everything.
This kid’s a natural.”
Like her older siblings, the 13-year-old is an active athlete.
Instead of playing football or basketball, Grace is a thriving horseback rider.
“She’s already traveling the world jumping horses and doing her thing,” he said.
“Of course, she picked the most expensive sport possible.”
Nonetheless, the doting father supports her passion for the sport.
“I called her this morning at like 10 o’clock.
I wanted to catch her before she left to go to the barn.
She was already at the barn on the horse,” he stated.
“So she’s got my work ethic for sure.
She does not mess around.
During his2014 appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, Mark expressed regret for his earlier work.
“They give Justin Bieber a hard time,” he quipped.
“I was an absolute train wreck.
Despite his openness to his prior ventures, his children are seemingly uncomfortable with his musical history.
Terribly embarrassed by it.
I don’t … throw it in their face, but they get a little embarrassed about it.”
Their relationship reached new heights in 2020.
This was made apparent in March 2020 when Mark took toInstagramto show his daughter Grace Wahlberg painting his nails.
Despite being considered a firm parent, Mark toldAccess Hollywoodthat this narrative slowly changed during quarantine.
Now, they think I’m just always trying to have a super fun time,” he stated.
“I worry that maybe they’ll have a sense of entitlement.”
“My daughter’s an equestrian.
My son’s a golfer.
My oldest daughter, now she’s off to college.
My son’s a junior,” he explained.
“There’s lots of opportunity here [for them], as well for me.”
