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.
‘I scrub everyone’s crap in the toilet bowl and cook dinner every night, but my husband scrapes vomit out of the car seat and takes out the trash.’: Woman explains ‘marriage is not a competition’
“If you’re too busy keeping score, you’ll miss the helpful stuff your partner does, too.”
Please Forgive Me If I Hold On A Little Too Tight — The Moments That Seemed To Last Forever Were Just A Blink
“I look at you and see the sweet baby I first held in my arms on the day I became a mom. I see you heading off to kindergarten in pigtails, ready to take on the world. I see you riding down the street on your first two-wheeled bike…your smile lit up with your first taste of freedom. All these years went by in a blink, just like every person said they would.”
When I Tell You My Son Is Autistic, Please Don’t Say ‘I’m Sorry’
“His way of saying ‘I love you’ without speaking a single word. How his amazing personality and smile light up an entire room. His ability to see the beauty in the simplest of things. I’m not sorry.”
‘I reread our old texts. Our first date still plays in my mind. It’s the best movie I’ve ever seen. Through photos, I envision the life I thought would be ours.’: Woman shares reminder to embrace pain post-breakup
“If she wants to sulk, I let her sulk. Because holding onto her pain doesn’t mean she’s not living. It means she is.”
To Your Children With Anxiety, Love Them More Fiercely Than Ever
“Our kids can come from secure homes and still be anxious. They can have good friends and still be anxious. They can get enough sleep, have strong faith, be covered in prayer, and still be anxious.”
Why I’m Loving The Teenage Stage Of Parenting
“A journey that began with sleepless nights, exhausting days, and unidentifiable stains on my shirt has somehow turned into me having the time of my life.”
Dear Daughter, I Pray You’ll Love Yourself In A World That Encourages You To Pick Yourself Apart
“When I found out I would be having a girl, I was filled with both overwhelming delight and undeniable fear.”
‘We don’t just give up on our kids. So we won’t give up on you.’: Foster youth shares touching story of finding belonging with 14th family
“Like many foster youth, I set out to destroy myself, and it almost happened. When I couldn’t see my future on the other side of all the trauma I had endured, family #14 chose to.”
‘The doctor said, ‘Put your camera down. There’s something on her skin.’ She was born in a hard, thick cocoon.’: Girl with Harlequin Ichthyosis proves ‘beauty is not just skin deep’
“Soon, the tips of her fingers fell off. One grandma asked, ‘Why didn’t you put sunscreen on your daughter?’ as if she was burnt. I couldn’t believe that came out of her mouth.”
‘I met a girl at a party last weekend. Funniest girl I’ve ever met. So I tried to be hilarious, too. And it made me feel tired.’: Woman shares important journey to self-love, ‘I’m my own bully’
“I saw a mom at my son’s school yesterday. She packed her kids healthy lunches and they actually freaking ate them. So last night I tried to force-feed my kids carrots and meatloaf, and they cried.”