Posts by: Sophia San Filippo

Based in New York City, Sophia San Filippo has worked with Love What Matters as a lead editor and content curator since early 2019 and has acted as Managing Editor since early 2021. She is a Summa Cum Laude graduate of Binghamton University who holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Creative Writing, and Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies. She is passionate about personal storytelling and creating a positive space in media to better the lives of others. On a typical day you can find her rocking out at her local concert venue, admiring nature, or baking her latest kitchen experiment.

‘My 14-year-old came into the bedroom with distressed eyes. ‘I was panicking last night and couldn’t sleep.’ This is the third time in 3 weeks.’: Mom stands in the gap for daughter battling anxiety

“I wish there was a simple fix. A magical playlist to erase her anxieties and ease the panic. I can’t take this burden from her, but I can wrap her in my embrace. For as long as she’ll let me, I will be her stand-in lullaby.”

Sophia San Filippo - Dec 10, 2020

How A Grieving Stranger’s Kindness Changed My Family’s Christmas Season Forever

“I stood there, speechless. Then he said something that shook me to my soul: ‘If my daughter was still here with us, I’d do the same for her.’ I sat in my car and cried tears of gratitude. Never would he know what this actually meant to me.”

Sophia San Filippo - Dec 10, 2020

‘You go to the ‘r*tard class.’ We got death threats on social media. I wanted to hurt them like they hurt me.’: Bullying survivor details journey, urges ‘TELL SOMEONE’

“Nobody was putting an end to it, not the teachers, principal, not even other kids who witnessed the bullying.”

Sophia San Filippo - Dec 10, 2020

‘I used to grab him every morning at 5 a.m. when he’d cry out for me. Then, one day, he didn’t need my snuggles anymore. I didn’t know the last time would be the last time.’: Mom reminds us ‘savor the difficult moments, before they slip away’

“I’d spend hours just breathing him in. Watching the rise and fall of his chest. Kissing his forehead and snuggling his sweet little body. Still, I longed for sleep. Then, without warning, it all quickly slipped away. He didn’t need my snuggles anymore.I didn’t know the last time would be the last time.”

Sophia San Filippo - Dec 10, 2020

‘My son recently asked, ‘What did you get for Christmas as a kid?’ So I told him. ‘I honestly don’t remember.’: Mom shares sweet Christmas reminder, ‘Only the memories last a lifetime’

“Decorating the tree with my favorite Hallmark ornaments. Christmas music ringing through the house. Sledding down the neighbors’ driveway. Sipping hot cocoa from mugs adorned with snowmen. Driving around town in search of the best lights. Those moments? They last a lifetime.”

Sophia San Filippo - Dec 10, 2020

‘You’re in severe heart failure.’ A chill ran up my spine. I begged God to spare me for my kids’ sake.’: Twin mom diagnosed with chronic lung disease, ‘There’s so much more to life’

“I was scared, and I don’t scare easily. I almost fell down because my feet and legs were so swollen. ‘You need medication or you’ll die.’ I took a deep breath and dug my heels in.”

Sophia San Filippo - Dec 09, 2020

‘It must be something else.’ I didn’t lose my sense of taste or smell. Maybe it was all in my head.’: Woman shares ‘Long Covid’ journey, says ‘I’m celebrating the small wins’

“The news was full of stark warnings and symptoms to look out for. ‘Uh oh, here we go.’ 8 months later, I was still sick. I knew there was something very wrong with me.”

Sophia San Filippo - Dec 08, 2020

‘Please, don’t say it,’ I begged. I saw the truth in his eyes. I almost laughed in disbelief THIS could be happening.’: Mom welcomes rainbow twins after sister’s death, ‘God gave us new hope’

“Not only was my sister lying in a hospital bed on ventilators, but now I had lost my son too. My world spun into absolute chaos. And then one day, they were there again. Those two pink lines.”

Sophia San Filippo - Dec 08, 2020

‘Get the monitor, PLEASE!’ I needed more time! The nurse said, ‘It will be OK.’ But it WASN’T.’: Woman has rainbow baby, ‘I never take my boys for granted’

“I tried to get back to the person I was, but she wasn’t there. Especially after the test results came back. I felt sick, crying happy and sad tears.”

Sophia San Filippo - Dec 08, 2020