Posts by: Sophia San Filippo

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.

10 Parenting Tips For Raising A Compassionate Child

“We have no information on what society will look like by the time Gen A reaches adulthood, but as parents and leaders we are in a position to give them the best starting point possible.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 27, 2021

Walk Away From The Things And People That Drain Your Energy—Even If It Feels Too Hard

“Someday, hopefully in the not too distant future, you will take a deep breath in for just a moment and catch a glimpse of the life you used to know, a glimpse of the shell of the person you used to be, and you will smile.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 27, 2021

‘Is there a cure?’ The doctor cruelly replied, ‘Yes, but you’ll never be able to pay for it, so you better plan on having another child.’: Online community raise $900k for boy with spinal muscular atrophy

“The doctor was right about one thing though, we would never be able to pay for this new treatment….alone.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 27, 2021

I’m The Girl Who Became Disabled Overnight

“I was the wrong passenger, in the wrong car, at the wrong time. I went from a happy, active, able-bodied person to paralyzed from the waist down.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 26, 2021

Tired introverted mom takes a serious selfie during a rough day

Dear People Pleasers: It’s Okay To Say No If It Recharges Your Soul

“Getting back to the best version of me, not only for me but also for my children, is more important than missing out.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 26, 2021

Please Stop Judging Women For Complaining About Motherhood

“I’m always giving – my time, my thoughts, my body, my energy, my will. And when I dare say I’m tired, I am looked down upon, judged, and misunderstood.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 26, 2021

‘Dropping off my 5-month-old for a nap, a car came flying through the intersection. We spun 360 degrees. 25 years later, I still smell the burning airbags.’: Bereaved mom details grief journey

“The phone rang. This poor woman from a local charity was going on and on about how I must donate. Something inside me cracked. I exploded, ‘I DONATED MY SON’S ORGANS THIS YEAR AND IT’S ALL I’LL BE DONATING FOR QUITE SOME TIME.’ Anger was rearing its ugly head.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 26, 2021

‘My mom found my diary. She broke down crying, ‘I think we have a gay daughter. Where did I go wrong?’: LGBT woman overcomes childhood trauma to advocate for others

“My dad started throwing out all my ‘boy clothes’ and told me to leave. He called me weird, nasty, stupid…every name in the book. ‘Where am I going to live? Who is going to love me?’ In a cloud of depression, I was ready to give up on life.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 26, 2021

This Third-Grader Just Dropped A ‘Summer Bop,’ And It Should Totally Be Your New Anthem

Brandon and Charaya Morris made a deal with their son early in the year: if he made the honor roll, they’d help him record his very own music video.

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 23, 2021

‘Stop begging God to take this away from you. He gave it to you for a purpose.’: LGBT woman pens powerful letter to past self after coming out of closet

“Right now, I know it seems like there’s no escape. That no matter how hard you try, how fast you run, how fiercely you try to claw your way to freedom from yourself, you sink deeper and deeper into the quicksand of shame and self-resentment. Dear Kahrin, you don’t believe this now, but you will be loved.”

Sophia San Filippo - Jul 23, 2021