Saab Magalona gets real about personal challenges, shares reminder about social media

Saab Magalona opened up about some things she has been finding challenging in her latest Instagram Reel.

In the video, Saab is doing her makeup while text captions are flashed on screen.

The celebrity mom and podcast host said, “Reminder that social media is curated. Here are some things that you don’t see me struggling with.”

Her struggles include getting nothing done on her to-do list and not delegating tasks to others “because I think no one will understand.”

Saab also shared some more difficult moments which involve her kids.

“I feel like I’ve already failed my children by bringing them into this awful, dying world,” she said.

Saab added, “I fear I won’t be physically strong enough to carry Pancho when he gets bigger,” and “My heart stops when I’m not with my kids and I get any sort of text from whoever is with them.”

She also has this to say about posting online in her caption: “Social media is like a table of framed pictures of your family’s best moments. The kicking, screaming, blood, and gore aren’t there.”

“Just reminding everyone that we can’t fully know what’s going on with someone based only on their posts. Try not to compare your own journey to what other people are posting,” she added.

Saab and Jim Bacarro tied the knot in 2015. They have two sons: Pancho and Vito.

Saab is open about the details of Pancho’s birth story, cerebral palsy, and how he bravely fought through his health challenges. Saab and Jim call him their “miracle boy.”

Meanwhile, the couple’s youngest son Vito has shown his love for music with his impressive singing and drumming skills.

Jim and Saab opened the kids play studio Puddy Rock Studio in 2023.