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.
Grandma Who Sounds Just Like Stevie Nicks Is Taking The Internet By Storm
“You’re never too old to go after your dreams.”
‘My brain and body are deteriorating.’: Woman shares candid reality of battling rare Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
“It’s in your head. Try harder. Take a pill. You are a woman, women get a little sensitive and crazy sometimes. It’s probably menopause. All my life I knew something was wrong, but no one would listen until last year.”
‘A student called me over at lunch. ‘Ms. Lyles, I think you’re catching pink eye. One of your eyes is closed shut.’: Parent liaison shares hilarious makeup fail
“When I checked my eyes in the mirror, I couldn’t stop laughing.”
‘The tooth fairy was sick last night,’ my husband said to my son. I awoke in a panic. I couldn’t believe I forgot.’: Mom raises awareness about unseen ‘mental load’ of motherhood
“Even the tooth fairy is part of the mental load I carry. The behind-the-scenes of motherhood that no one sees, only expects. You see, when I say everything falls on me, I mean it.”
‘The Mr. in my Mr. and Mrs. wasn’t there at the wedding. And today it hit me hard. Six stupid years later.’: Widow shares brave moment of grief
“I looked around and took inventory of the couples we once knew. The ones we shared drinks with. That we laughed with. That we played pool with. And they were all still doing all of the things, sitting with the people they love. And I was sitting with a memory.”
This California Hairstylist Is Helping Women Embrace Their Natural Gray Hair
See the 10 stunning before-and-after photos!
‘We’ve looked for you for 12 years.’: WWII veteran reunites with little girl who wrote him sweet letter in 3rd grade
“This isn’t the girl? Don’t make me cry, please. This isn’t the girl, is it?”
‘No one stops the wheelchairs, the elderly, or those with physical markers of disability. Just our family.’: Mom of 2 kids with autism shares PSA on traveling
“If you wouldn’t question someone’s balding head then you shouldn’t question a child’s flapping arms either.”
Marry The One Who Chooses Love, Even When It’s Hard
“The one who sneaks extra kisses. The one who doesn’t mind doing the dishes, or the laundry, or the cooking…whatever needs to be done. The one who supports you in everything that matters to your heart, from your silliest ideas to your grandest dreams.”
‘I am so tired of breaking up fights. I am so tired of forced playdates, folding laundry, cooking food that won’t get eaten, and speaking in limited vocabulary.’: Mom admits ‘I am so spent’
“This smile I paint on my face every day is hiding a whirlwind of emotions inside me screaming to be let out. Some people will read this and think how horrible I am, but I am so spent.”