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.
‘Every little cramp or pain sends me into a panic attack.’: Woman shares candid reality of rainbow baby pregnancy after child loss
“I tell people I’m carrying a rainbow, but many don’t exactly understand what that means – and I want to talk about it.”
‘She will never forget this night.’: NFL star Anthony Harris surprises grieving 11-year-old at daddy-daughter dance
“Thank you for helping turn this heartbreak into magic and gifting us the blessing of a lifetime.”
I May Not Get Chocolates And Flowers On Valentine’s Day, But My Husband Pre-Opens My Water Bottles For Me
“Before you start scrolling social media. And watching stories. And liking posts of girls showing off that make you start thinking to yourself, ‘Ugh she’s so lucky.’ I want you to look at yourself, and just for a second, remember all the ways your partner shows you love that is not limited to material representation.”
‘Someone called to get info on a photography session today. I gave them my starting prices and they laughed in my face.’: Small business owner shares reminder ‘we are trying to make a living’
“I gave them my starting prices and they laughed in my face. They said everywhere else they’ve called only charges $300-400. Then I got home after that call and opened up the utility bill for my studio: $531.51.”
This Valentine’s Day, I Don’t Want The Fancy Flowers, Assorted Chocolates & Giant Teddy Bear
“Hey Babe, I don’t want a February 14th fuss. So, let’s not make a thing. I really love being you and me.”
To The Pregnant Breast Cancer Warrior Fighting For Two
“Our little sweetheart was laid on my chest. Her little cries told us she was working perfectly–no evidence whatsoever she’d been through 13 rounds of chemo. Tears filled my eyes, and I pulled a warm blanket around her. ‘Hi, Hope,’ I said as she snuggled against my chest and stopped crying.”
‘At 2:21 a.m. I awoke to my mother-in-law calling over and over. ‘The baby is not breathing.’: Dad shares journey to ‘miracle twins’ in wake of losing firstborn to SIDS
“Grieving the loss of my uncle, father-in-law, and 10-week-old baby, I learned we would be having twins. All we kept thinking was Cam and Marty had hand-picked these miracle twins to be sent to us.”
‘She will be in a wheelchair her entire life.’: 6-year-old walks for first time after widowed dad raises 100k for life-changing surgery
“She has defied all odds.”
‘You’re making me cry at work!’: Starbucks barista learns sister is cancer-free in sweetest way
“Oh my god really? Are you serious? Really?!”
I Was A Homeless Valedictorian—Here’s My Journey From Poverty To Perseverance
“Every night in the homeless shelter I thought, ‘When will we ever get out of here? Does anyone even care?’ I had to rely on my dreams to escape the reality I was living. So I drank from a glass-half-full, even when failure, hardship, and death sprawled in my life. I had a million reasons to give up, but I chose not to.”