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.

To The Rest Of The World You May Just Be A Mother, But To Your Kids, You Are Their Entire World

“You rub your children’s backs when they’re sick, like a nurse.⁣⁣ You explain right from wrong, like a teacher.⁣⁣ You listen and help them cool down, like a therapist.⁣⁣ You prepare meals just how they like them, like a chef.⁣⁣ You play make-believe, like an entertainer.⁣⁣”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 25, 2022

Yes, Grief Can Make Other Trauma Hurt More

“She betrayed me in a way I could not imagine. In the blink of an eye, my best friend became a person I did not know. While she was running amuck doing damage to the people she feigned to love, I was hit, not just by a general feeling of disgust and betrayal, but by grief. And not necessarily about her.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 25, 2022

Meet The Twins Walking Across All 50 States To Raise Awareness About The Broken Foster Care System

“Oftentimes, people aren’t willing to walk the extra mile for kids in foster care. We want to show every kid that we’re willing to, and shine a light on what’s happening in the system.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 25, 2022

‘I want you to adopt us.’ It wouldn’t be easy, but she was worth fighting for.’: Mom adopts stepdaughters into forever family

“Emmy decided that day I was going be known as ‘Mom’ and not ‘Melissa’ anymore.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 22, 2022

‘At the store, I opened a message about a pair of siblings in another city who needed a forever family.’: Mom shares journey to adopting siblings from foster care

“The deadline to apply was the very next day. I told my husband, ‘Tell me one reason why we shouldn’t do this.’ There was a long pause. Neither of us could think of anything. We called the social worker and nervously and excitedly told her, ‘Yes!'”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 22, 2022

‘This amazing, selfless birth mother. We owe her everything.’: Infertility warrior shares journey to adopting boy into forever family

“After years of infertility, we walked into the delivery room and saw our son sleeping in his little crib. The joy I felt overshadowed all the despair. I cannot describe it; I felt like my heart was going to explode and I just cried. I was finally a mother.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 22, 2022

Grieving Girlfriend Raises Over $15k For Brain Cancer Research With DIY Jewelry After Losing Partner To Tumor

“When I was 19 years old, I met my first love Jake. And at 24 years old, I stood by his hospital bed as he tragically passed away from brain cancer.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 13, 2022

I Fell In Love With The Bodyguard Hired To Protect Me From My Ex, Now We’ve Been Together 13 Years

“Even in your darkest times, there is always a light.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 13, 2022

‘Mommy, will the new baby be autistic?’ asked my 7-year-old. ‘We’re so lucky to have Koimburi!’: Special needs mom moved to tears after daughter’s sweet moment of inclusivity

“I’d racked my brain for all the reasons she was asking. Was she hoping for a different kind of connection than with her autistic brother? A different kind of play experience with her new sibling? Tears welled in my eyes, moved by her matter-of-fact, whole-hearted acceptance.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 12, 2022

I Found A Baby Abandoned In The Trash, And Unexpectedly Became A Single Adoptive Dad

“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing. My eyes prickled with tears hearing the suffering in his voice as he cried. The very next day at the hospital, I was asked, ‘Would you like to be his legal guardian?'”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 12, 2022