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 can’t just ‘pop an Advil and be on with my day.’: Mom battling chronic migraines explains ‘this isn’t just a little head pain’
“Migraines are NOT headaches.”
Stop Comparing And Competing—We Only Get One Chance At This Life, So Make It Count
“So what if you don’t decide until 24 what you want to be when you grow up? So what if you’re entering your second marriage before 30? Who cares if you never went to school and you’re a stay-at-home mom?! We get one go around on this Earth; make it count.”
‘My son came to me very upset and said, ‘I do not have a single friend.’: Special needs mom details unseen struggles of parenting a child with autism
“He can’t meet friends at school because he doesn’t go to school. Because traditional school failed him. So, I posted a Wanted: Friends ad on a local mommy group.”
Wear The Dang Shorts. Buy The Bathing Suit In Your New Size. TAKE. THE. PICTURE.
“The jiggle of your thighs has no say here. Today is a gift, and you’re living it.”
‘Every single day is a back and forth of finding the joy and grieving the life you thought your child would have.’: Woman pens letter for ‘the struggling autism mama’
“You will fight, and you will fail, but you will learn a love that can only be felt and not explained. You will find a strength and grit you never knew was in you.”
Dear Body, Thank You For Allowing Me To Live To Meet My Kids
“You endured endless abuse as a child, yet you didn’t fail me. I tried to kill you and feed you poison, yet you didn’t fail me. Thank you for holding on, and allowing me to live.”
‘One day he will stop asking me to lay with him at bed time. One day he will be too big to fit comfortably in my lap. I am not ready for ‘one day.’: Mom urges ‘these moments will soon be memories’
“I will linger a little longer at bedtime when he asks me to cuddle for just a few more minutes. I will embrace the sound of little steps padding down the dark hallway, even if it means a little less sleep. These moments will all too soon become cherished memories.”
‘Mommy, I made a teacher cry today.’: Mom shares daughter’s touching act of kindness for classmate with Tourette’s syndrome
“She continued, ‘There’s a boy in my class with Tourette’s syndrome. Everyone laughs because he does weird things. Today, he fell to the ground, one of the things he does. I looked around and all these kids were laughing, so I walked up to him and laid down with him.’ The ugly tears started flowing.”
‘Every day I see women posting negative statuses like, ‘Stop using Snapchat filters, stop using the smooth tool, stop taking gym selfies…we get it.’: Woman urges ‘let her do it’
“If it makes her feel pretty, if it makes her feel good about herself even for a split second… let her do it.”
My Heartbreaking Reality Living The Black Experience In America
“This is real life. These are the parts your Black friends don’t tell you, because we exist in the world you create for us in your head.”