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.
‘We have to deliver them quickly.’ They arrived tiny, one very pale and thin, the other red, puffy.’: Mom raises awareness about rare Twin Anemia Polycythemia Sequence
“Both were dangerously ill, but thanks to the team at the hospital, they were well looked after.”
I Gave Up Alcohol, And Now I Finally See How Devastating Drinking Culture Is
“In my late 20s and 30s, friends moved from drinking to drugs. When a friend died of an overdose or a car accident, we celebrated them with a toast and a drink. I visited friends in jail and drove them to their court-ordered AA meetings. Careers were derailed by DUIs. Still, I didn’t see it.”
‘He sobbed, ‘What are you doing here?!’: 11-year-old best friends reunite after long separation from move
“You just made my day. I’ve had the worst day ever.”
5 Helpful Tips For Preparing To Move With A Child Who Has An IEP
“Moving with a special needs child is no easy feat.”
‘There isn’t a passive bone in her body. I spend my days negotiating any given task. Everything is on her terms, her time, her agenda.’: Mom to strongwilled child urges ‘this is hard, but it is so worth it’
“Sometimes I wonder why she can’t be more agreeable. Why things can’t be easier. Yet deep down, even on my most exhausting days, I know I wouldn’t change her. The world needs her vivacious spirit.”
‘A firefighter is never off duty.’: Seven firefighters rush to save stranger’s life 30,000 feet in the air
“We do this stuff all over the place, but I never thought I’d be doing it in an airplane up above.”
Losing Weight Changed Every Aspect Of My Life
“‘Porky! Porky!’ That’s all I could hear. I was 18 years old at the time and weighed 450Ibs at 5’11.”
‘My 5-year-old saw a homeless man on the way home. ‘I don’t have any cash on me.’ And then it happened. Our son caused a chain reaction.’: Dad in awe after son’s act of kindness
“I almost taught him that pride was more important than helping another human in need. I almost showed him that a good deed wasn’t good enough to make a difference in someone’s life. And then without even realizing it, my boy reminded me what matters most.”
‘I am BLESSED to have witnessed this.’: Health care hero stuns pouring heart out on hospital piano mid-shift
“I walk out to take my break and I hear music coming from the atrium at 3:33 a.m.”
‘I just had a kid. Could you take $400 for it instead?’ I opened the dryer to check the lint filter and was shocked.’: New dad surprised with act of kindness from stranger selling washer and dryer
“‘Check the dryer, a gift for the new baby.’ Words cannot describe how grateful I am right now.”