Barry Keoghan discussed his upbringing in the foster care system in a video for the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office He told U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy that the birth of his son made him realize how ‘hard’ it was for his mom growing up.

Keoghan, who shares his two-year-old son Brando with ex-girlfriend Alyson Sandro has previously talked about his childhood, including his mother Debbie, who struggled with addiction and died when he was 12, according to People.

Barry Keoghan shares an emotional moment that made him realize how difficult it would have been for how own late mother.