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.
Dear Special Needs Parent: I May Not Be Who You Expected, But I’m Exactly Who I’m Supposed To Be
“People will tell you I’ll be ‘delayed,’ but by whose standards? I’ll get there in my own time, on my own terms. Life is to be enjoyed, not to be measured by what I can do and at what age I do it.”
Today My Husband Shoveled Our Neighbors’ Driveways, Because It Costs Nothing To Be Kind
“It’s the little things that count the most.”
‘I like your face! Your are beautiful!’: Toddler melts hearts when dad surprises her with clean-shaven face
When all a toddler has known is their dad with a beard, seeing them without one for the first time can lead to some… well, negative reactions, to say the least. Then there’s Ellie.
‘At the beginning of the semester, everyone was calling me sweetie. By the end, other students were asking me for help.’: Girl genius graduates college at 12-years-old
Not only did she graduate, but she earned a GPA of 4.0.
‘I got on a plane alone with my firstborn and everyone praised me for my amazing parenting. All I did was hold him and feed him bottles.’: Dad urges ‘our wives deserve more credit’
“Despite how far we have come as a Western society, there are still very real differences in the lived experience for women and men. And our wives deserve far more credit for the wonderful women that they are.”
How $20 Worth Of Throw Pillows Changed My Entire Outlook On Life
“Several years ago, I went through a divorce that left me a single mom struggling to make ends meet, living paycheck-to-paycheck. One day I decided when I woke in the morning, I would not focus on the tiny rental home’s unwanted qualities. I would focus on the bright, soft, beautiful pillows in our small, dark living room.”
Cheslie Kryst Should Still Be Here
“I didn’t know her, but we all know a lot of hers.”
‘I said to myself, there goes my life.’: Marathon runner survives 10-day horror story after taking wrong turn in desert
“I realized the marathon was moving on, that I couldn’t rely on the race officials to save me. I decided I must confront the desert myself.”
‘If you know someone struggling, don’t tell them what they should or shouldn’t be doing; just listen, then validate.’: Woman shares reminder ‘there is no shame in not having it all together’
“When I went through a separation, I was scared of public opinion. I wasn’t heard by many, I was told what I should be doing. Not many people just wanted to know how I was or just listened before judging or having an opinion. But the people who did sure did save me.”
Why Separating From My Husband Was The Best Decision I Ever Made
“I am happy to say that a separation saved my marriage. I learned so much about myself, I healed from a lot of betrayal trauma, and I found my voice.”