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.
‘I did it, honey.’: Widow gets master’s degree, becomes teacher with support from terminally ill husband
“My husband Facetimed me from his hospital bed, his faded blue hospital gown askew. As we said our goodnights and I love you’s, I put the boys to bed and headed to the dining room. With my head on the table, I quietly cried, the wood slowly drinking my tears. Then I opened my laptop and proceeded to do my homework, just the way Chris wanted me to.”
I’ll Always Remember The Guy Whose Phone Calls I’d Get Too Nervous To Answer (No Matter How Comfortable We Get)
“I remember lace, but now it’s plaid pajamas. I remember staying out late, but now we tuck in early. You’re Chinese ordered in. You’re grocery bills. And kid drop-offs. Our entire relationship just one giant trip to Costco.”
‘It’s apologizing in advance, holding your breath through play dates and parent-teacher conferences, and knowing you are the topic of conversation every time you leave a room.’: Mom’s journey parenting ‘misunderstood’ child with ADHD
“People are saying how if only you were a better parent, or provided more discipline, or followed through more…it wouldn’t be like this. They don’t know that every day you pray about how you can do this ADHD thing better. That your biggest fear is you are giving too much discipline to your often misunderstood kid.”
‘If it wasn’t for her, nobody would have found us.’: Woman looks out window during meeting, saves 3 men’s lives
“I was thinking about my children. In my imagination, I was never going to make it home. It was ice-cold water out. It was terrifying.”
‘Beryl is always there, with a smile on her face.’: Community honors 100-year-old still volunteering at cafe after 18 years
“I’m not ready to put my feet up yet, I’ve got a lot more volunteering to do. I’ll be carrying on as long as I can.”
I’ll Never Judge Someone Who Stays In An Abusive Relationship—I Know Firsthand It Takes Guts To Leave
“I’m sorry. I love you so much. I couldn’t live without you if you left. I’ll never do that again. You make me act this way. I’m sorry, but it’s your fault. I’ll kill myself if you leave. No one will ever love you.”
Parenting A Teen Is Much Harder Than I Thought, But My Heart Is Bursting With Pride
“Remember the sleep deprivation of having a newborn? Remember the mental drain of potty-training a toddler? Or the worry of dropping your five-year-old to kindergarten? Multiply that by ten.”
This Narrative Of The ‘Bad Mother’ Is So Overplayed, And It’s Time We Put An End To It
“Maybe the mom who wasn’t ‘watching her kid’ was on an important work call. Maybe the mom with ‘no patience’ was just having a bad day. Maybe the mom ‘not enforcing the rules’ has a child with ADHD. Maybe the ‘lazy’ mom who gave her child an iPad just needed a 30-minute break after being non-stop all day.”
‘Sometimes I make beautiful, healthy homemade meals for my family. Other times we have microwaveable chicken nuggets.’: Mom shares reminder ‘no one has it together all the time’
“Sometimes I spend hours playing with my kids. Other times I am distracted by my phone. Sometimes I have a good hair day and a well-thought-out outfit. Other times (ahem most times) I roll up to school drop off with my hair in a top knot and my shirt on inside out.”
Mother Births ‘United Airlines Baby’ On 11-hour Flight Across Atlantic Ocean
“The plane landed with one extra, especially beautiful, customer onboard.”