Yet he chose to keep moving forward and make a life for Maddy.
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Unsure of where to turn, Matt sat down at the computer one night—right where Liz had once sat to type her pregnancy blog—and just started writing.
He didn’t know why, but he felt the need to express his emotions on the same platform his wife once expressed hers.
Taking to his wife’s blog, Matt found purpose in his pain.
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He found a way to update both of their families on his growing baby girl, and he was able to prove that he wasn’t clueless in his efforts.
What started as a pregnancy pastime for Liz quickly turned into a parenting blog and reflection of Matt’s life without her, boasting more than 40,000 daily readers.
Matt says these strangers became his extended family, and before he knew it, something beautiful had happened: Matt had started to heal.
Relying on his daughter and a community of strangers for support, Matt made it through.
Readers from all over the country would write heartfelt messages to Matt and Madelyn, giving the dad unsolicited and welcomed parenting advice, while sending love and hugs to his sweet baby girl.
Matt went on to write a New York Times Bestselling Memoir called Two kisses for Maddy, about his and Liz’s love story, along with the journey through his first year of life, death and fatherhood as a widower.
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Today, Maddy is nine years old, and lives happily with Matt in Los Angeles, California. Their story of love and loss continues to touch the lives of thousands.