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.

Before Your Head Hits The Pillow, Put A Check Mark Next To ‘Me’ On Your To-Do List

“It’s hard…especially on the days the kids need help with schoolwork, we have a big meeting, laundry to fold, and our to-do list is a mile long. But if we’re not modeling self-love for our children, then who will?”

Sophia San Filippo - May 18, 2021

A man passionately grabs his wife and kisses her, The Notebook style

‘Instead of rushing off to work, roll over for a minute and kiss your wife. Like, REALLY kiss her.’: Mom urges ‘real passion doesn’t begin at bedtime, but in the little moments of connection’

“We’re tired and haven’t showered and probably already running the mental checklist of what tomorrow will bring. By bedtime we’re completely ‘touched out’ by needy kids. Sometimes, we forget what it’s like to feel sexy.”

Sophia San Filippo - May 18, 2021

Two brothers embrace in a tight hug while on a walk outside

Before I Understood My Son’s Autism

“Back when it was just a word on a piece of paper slid across the table to us, I thought it was something placed upon my 3-year-old’s shoulders, weighing him down. I thought it was something we could fix. Or change. That there was a part of him that was not autistic. One we just had to find.”

Sophia San Filippo - May 18, 2021

Woman takes serious selfie while curled up in a fluffy blanket to advocate for mental health during the pandemic

The World May Be Heading Back To ‘Normal,’ But None Of It Feels Normal At All

“We have been through something, my friends, and it cannot be ignored, swept under the rug, or fixed by plopping down at a table at our favorite place to eat or by walking through Target without a mask. Your heart and head need time to catch up.”

Sophia San Filippo - May 18, 2021

During playtime, a young girl puts lipstick onto her smiling mother

‘My mother cried, ‘I love to be your mom. But I’m a person, too.’: Mom shares important reminder it’s okay not to be okay

“We might have exchanged a thousand words, but these are the ones I’ll remember. Not until I let the tears fall in front of my own small children, did I fully understand.”

Sophia San Filippo - May 17, 2021

To The Girl Who Struggles To Feel Good Enough

“One day, you will shed the pain and collect a strength that makes you army strong, except you won’t need an army or a tribe, you will just need you. And YOU will be remarkable.”

Sophia San Filippo - May 17, 2021

I Will Always Be Her Safe Space

“At the end of the day, no matter what, she will always be my baby. She’s the precious girl I dreamed of. And if this life with her is my only dream come true, I hope she knows it was more than enough. As a matter of fact, it was everything.”

Sophia San Filippo - May 17, 2021

You Don’t Need A Summer Body—You Just Need A Body, And To Make Damn Sure You Enjoy Your Summer

“For years, I refused to wear shorts out of an irrational fear my ‘thunder thighs’ would cause permanent eye damage to anyone whose peepers were aimed in my direction. Out of shame my once rock-solid soccer thighs now do a little jello jiggle with every step I take.”

Sophia San Filippo - May 17, 2021

‘I noticed a glow in his left eye at 3 months old. I turned the flash off, but it was still there.’: Mom pens PSA after son diagnosed with Retinoblastoma

“I decided to mention it at his 4-month appointment. After talking about how great he is doing, lots of laughs and smiles, all of a sudden everything changed. The doctor looked in his eye and her face became very serious. I pit formed in my stomach.”

Sophia San Filippo - May 17, 2021

People Say The Strangest Things After Your Baby Dies

“What makes it especially awkward is these words are often being said by people who care.”

Sophia San Filippo - May 14, 2021