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.
‘My parents taught me it’s a blessing to be a blessing.’: 13-year-old boy uses only Make-A-Wish to feed homeless community
“If I was out there on the streets, homeless, I would want somebody, at some point, to think of me.”
‘I am smart!’ ‘I am a good person!’: Teacher boosts students’ confidence with heartwarming daily affirmations
Neffiteria teaches math and science at Gideons Elementary School, but her students are getting a lot more than just book-learning in her class.
Developing Your Kids’ Imagination Is A Parenting MUST—Here’s 5 Reasons Why
“Nurturing imagination and exploration are two proven ways to help children learn through play.”
Adele Orchestrates Sweetest Surprise Proposal For Her Biggest Fans
“I saw him down on one knee and then Adele was there and then I was like, ‘Am I alive? This could be a dream.'”
‘I turned to Evan. ‘How are we going to do this?’ To which he replied, ‘We are going to find a way. We will bring our baby home.’: Couple battle infertility surprised with 2 miracle babies via embryo donation
“Our doctor said, ‘What we are dealing with is incredibly rare. I’ve never seen anything like it.’ We were blindsided.”
‘As the hungry boys shrank in view of this 6’5″ giant, the words issued made my day. ‘Y’all want a slushie? Come on up here, let’s get you something.’: Stranger shares act of kindness in Taco Bell
“Today, love and kindness looked like a 12-pack of soft tacos and 3 Starburst Freezes.”
‘Kinley and Lily are best friends.’: Service dog has sweetest way of helping deaf sister
“Due to neurological problems, Kinley lost her hearing at just 6 months of age.”
‘He rebuilt me. He believed in me, just as I was. No conditions. No numbers. No sizes. All soul.’: Woman urges ‘find your Jesse’
“Throughout my life, many people told me I was too big. Too pretty to carry so much weight. That I was missing out on life because of ‘all that weight.’ And I believed it for so damn long. But not anymore. Not even for a damn second.”
I Will Teach My Daughter To Be Unafraid To Take Up Space In This World
“And then I will sit back and watch her become the strong woman she was always meant to become, all because she was unafraid.”