Sophia San Filippo

Managing Editor & SEO Lead

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.

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To The Mama Signing Your Boy Up For Little League: That Tiny Glove Is About To Become Your Most Precious Keepsake

“You’re signing up for awkward first encounters with new parents. For a backseat full of competitively rowdy (and stinky) boys. For a pretty penny in shiny new equipment. And for a lifetime supply of OxiClean with a membership to the ‘where the hell did you leave your jersey’ club. But you’re also signing up for sun-drenched memories to last a lifetime. Mama, you’re about to fall in love.”

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‘Dad said, ‘I really hope I get to see you again. If anyone can beat the system, it’s you.’ GAME ON.’: Woman thanks kindness of strangers for aiding her to visit dad in hospital bed

“I borrowed a Sharpie from the nice lady at the counter and wrote inside a donut box. Curious, she asked what I was up to. ‘I’m trying to covertly communicate with the nurses on my dad’s hospital floor.’ Then I detailed all the ways I’d be willing to sneak in if they’d let me, including wearing a disguise, hiding in a laundry cart, or lying very still on a gurney covered in a sheet.”

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