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news Nyt Opinion 2026-05-10

Molly Jong-Fast Reflects on Mother's Day and Relationship with Erica Jong

Molly Jong-Fast shares her reflections on Mother's Day, realizing that a simple, sitcom-like resolution for her relationship with her mother, Erica Jong, is unlikely.


I’m realizing that a sort of gooey sitcom resolution is not in the cards for my mother and me.

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