Father Knows Best
![Matt Logelin's wife died suddenly after giving birth to their daughter, Madeline. Matt Logelin's wife died suddenly after giving birth to their daughter, Madeline.](https://images.oprah.com/images/tows/200903/20090327/20090327-tows-matt-liz-290x218.jpg)
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On March 25, 2008, Matt Logelin woke up to what should have been a perfect day. He and his wife, Liz, were proud new parents—their daughter Madeline had been born the day before. But that afternoon, Liz died of a blood clot that no one knew she had.
With a newborn in his care, Matt had no time for mourning. "Right after Liz died, I had to go straight in and I had to feed her. I mean, she had to eat. I had to change her diapers. Life didn't stop when Liz died," he says. "I didn't know what I was going to do. I literally didn't know if I was going to live through this."
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With a newborn in his care, Matt had no time for mourning. "Right after Liz died, I had to go straight in and I had to feed her. I mean, she had to eat. I had to change her diapers. Life didn't stop when Liz died," he says. "I didn't know what I was going to do. I literally didn't know if I was going to live through this."
Get to know Matt and Maddy
![Watch](https://static.oprah.com/images/global/global_icons_video_11x10.gif)