Matthew Logelin, the blogger and author of New York Times bestseller Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love, which details the tragic death of his wife Liz Logelin, who passed away just 27 hours after the birth of their first child, Madeline.
Logelin wrote on his blog that he was surprised to discover his three-year-old daughter was "a total tomboy," and that while he was prepared to teach her about sports and fishing and so forth, he found himself completely at a loss when she professed her love for things like Star Wars and comic book superheroes.
Logelin decided to take Maddy to consult their local comic book retailer. He was taken aback by Maddy's ferocity for the material, and they sat together in Secret Headquarters' exceptionally comfy leather chairs and read comics together for the next 35 minutes. Because Maddy had so many questions about the characters on every page, Logelin's resolved to learn as much as he can about comics for his daughter.
"So now I'm trying learn as much as I can about comic books and superheroes so I can be a better father. But just when I think i've figured things out, I'm reminded that gender identification is malleable and our assumptions are bullsh*t..."
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