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.
‘What’s this?’ We were enjoying dinner when they handed me a card. It was nobody’s birthday, there were no celebrations.’: Expecting woman shares act of kindness for grieving sister-in-law
“I opened it up and immediately started crying. For someone expecting her first child who deserves all the focus, she still found a way to show love to me.”
To The Dad Who Chose Drugs Over Me
“Still to this day I ask myself, ‘Why me? Why wasn’t I enough? Why didn’t you fight for me?'”
‘I started getting texts from Mrs. Tina. ‘If you need a nap, just throw Emily over the fence and I will watch her.’: Struggling mom thanks neighbor for standing in the gap during pandemic
“My husband was an essential worker, working 6 days a week an hour away. I held down the fort at home, and did my best to nurture my pregnancy. So, here I was, alone with kids, pregnant, and in new house, in a new area where we didn’t know anyone. Mrs. Tina’s gestures of kindness saved me.”
An Old Friend From 20 Years Ago Told Me He Had Days To Live, So I Took Him On One Last Hurrah
“Life is short. Do what you can for people, now! Before it’s too late.”
‘Just a little while ago, you were my baby. Tiny toes, soft hands, and a little body that nestled so easily in the crook of my arms.’: Mom shares heartfelt advice for son approaching adolescence
“And here you are, becoming a man. It’s a tough pill to swallow, but it’s okay because I know what’s in store for you. You are headed straight for the sweet spot. The best years of your life.”
‘A one in a million chance.’: Woman battling infertility, early menopause conceives miracle triplets via IVF
“‘Ummm there are 3,’ the nurse said. ‘Three what?’ Babies! ‘We do not see this…ever.’”
As I Sit Here, My Stomach Hanging Over My Jeans, I Realize Today Was Supposed To Be The Day I Started Getting It Together
“I’m not where I want to be, but I’m learning to be OK with that.”
I Used To Parent So Everything Looked Perfect On The Outside
“The fruits of our parenting labor are not in their grades or their accomplishments or their sports prowess or their clean rooms or their good looking wardrobes, but inside their hearts.”
‘After quitting, my boss said, ‘You are so egoistic. I’m 50 and I show up every day. You’re young, you should have energy to do more.’: Woman diagnosed with Epstein-Barr Virus after 4 years details healing journey
“It all started with flu-like symptoms. ‘How is it possible to feel so sick at 23?’ In a world that rewards hustling over wellbeing, it is a revolution to say yes to your own body and health.”
Dear Husband, I Haven’t Forgotten About Us
“We come second right now. To them, and to each other. One day, we will again converse in full sentences, wake only to the sounds of each other, and have the other’s hand free to hold.”