Fresh Take: Charles Bock on Parenting Through Loss

How do we parent when we suddenly find ourselves doing it without our partner? Charles Bock, author of the memoir I WILL DO BETTER, discusses his experiences with fatherhood, grief, and finding strength through monumental challenges.

Charles Bock is the New York Times-bestselling author of the novels Beautiful Children and Alice & Oliver, and a creative writing professor at New York University.

Charles and Amy discuss:

• Charles's initial reluctance towards fatherhood and how his perspective changed over time
• The roles friends and family played in supporting him and his daughter through their first years without Charles's wife
• Advice for writers and individuals facing creative challenges

Here's where you can find Charles:

• www.charlesbock.net
• @bockity on FB
• Buy I WILL DO BETTER: https://bookshop.org/a/12099/9781419774423

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