Olivia Munn Shares How She's Using 'Gentle Transitioning' to Ease Son Malcolm, 3, into Preschool (Exclusive)

Mar. 15, 2025

Olivia Munn.Photo:Jon Kopaloff/WireImage

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Olivia Munn’sson is officially entering preschool — and the actress is finding new ways to ease the transition.Munn, 44, spoke with PEOPLE at the TIME Women of the Year Gala in Los Angeles, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and shared an update on her son Malcolm, 3, who recently started preschool.“We go to a school that does gentle transitioning, so that means parents can be there as well, so you don’t have to drop him off and leave and they start crying and screaming,” Munn explains.“But it was really emotional for John and I to see him in class doing so well,” she says of her and her husbandJohn Mulaney. “And then he just turned to us and he said, ‘So are you going to pick me up later?’ And we were just like, ‘Oh my gosh, that means he knows that we’re going to leave and is okay with that.'““And that was like, we both got in the car and just looked at each other and just tears welled up in our eyes,” she adds.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Munn shares son Malcolm and daughter Méi June, 5 months, with Mulaney.In November, the proud mom posted a cute tribute onInstagramtocelebrate her son Malcolm’s birthday. The post featured a mirror selfie, in which Munn wore a white robe and stylish tortoise frames as her son perched on the marble countertop.“Magic Malc turns 3 today,” Munn wrote in the post’s caption, which also revealed that the photo was captured during a sensitive moment in her life.“This photo was taken last year just around the time I found out I had breast cancer,” she continued. “I remember this time fondly all because of this little boy.“Munn added, “He’s made me stronger and softer in ways I never knew I could be. Happiest Birthday my sweet boy. You cracked my heart wide open.“This past April,Munn told PEOPLEabout how her son kept her spirits high amidher breast cancer battlein 2023.“When I’m with him, it’s the only time my brain doesn’t think about being sick,” she said. “I’m just so happy with him.““And it puts a lot of stuff into perspective. Because if my body changes, I’m still his mom,” Munn continued. “If I have hot flashes, I’m still his mom. If I lose my hair, I’m still his mom. That’s really what matters the most to me. I get to be here for him.”

Olivia Munn’sson is officially entering preschool — and the actress is finding new ways to ease the transition.

Munn, 44, spoke with PEOPLE at the TIME Women of the Year Gala in Los Angeles, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 25, and shared an update on her son Malcolm, 3, who recently started preschool.

“We go to a school that does gentle transitioning, so that means parents can be there as well, so you don’t have to drop him off and leave and they start crying and screaming,” Munn explains.

“But it was really emotional for John and I to see him in class doing so well,” she says of her and her husbandJohn Mulaney. “And then he just turned to us and he said, ‘So are you going to pick me up later?’ And we were just like, ‘Oh my gosh, that means he knows that we’re going to leave and is okay with that.'”

“And that was like, we both got in the car and just looked at each other and just tears welled up in our eyes,” she adds.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer​​, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Munn shares son Malcolm and daughter Méi June, 5 months, with Mulaney.

In November, the proud mom posted a cute tribute onInstagramtocelebrate her son Malcolm’s birthday. The post featured a mirror selfie, in which Munn wore a white robe and stylish tortoise frames as her son perched on the marble countertop.

“Magic Malc turns 3 today,” Munn wrote in the post’s caption, which also revealed that the photo was captured during a sensitive moment in her life.

“This photo was taken last year just around the time I found out I had breast cancer,” she continued. “I remember this time fondly all because of this little boy.”

Munn added, “He’s made me stronger and softer in ways I never knew I could be. Happiest Birthday my sweet boy. You cracked my heart wide open.”

This past April,Munn told PEOPLEabout how her son kept her spirits high amidher breast cancer battlein 2023.

“When I’m with him, it’s the only time my brain doesn’t think about being sick,” she said. “I’m just so happy with him.”

“And it puts a lot of stuff into perspective. Because if my body changes, I’m still his mom,” Munn continued. “If I have hot flashes, I’m still his mom. If I lose my hair, I’m still his mom. That’s really what matters the most to me. I get to be here for him.”

source: people.com