In her memoir, How to Lose Your Mother, Molly Jong-Fast delves into her challenging relationship with her mother Erica Jong, best known for her iconic work, Fear of Flying. Triggered by her mother's dementia diagnosis during the pandemic, Jong-Fast reflects on how their relationship was impacted by addiction and the generational struggles they faced. Drawing from her experiences in Alcoholics Anonymous, she emphasizes the universality of caregiving and personal experience. Through candid storytelling, she aims to redefine her mother's legacy, acknowledging both the impact of addiction and the complexities of familial love.
"What I didn't want was to subject other people to my therapy," Jong-Fast, 46, tells Bustle. But after her mom was diagnosed with dementia during the pandemic..."
"Seeing how your experience can help others is a core part of the program,"... "And I felt like this was a situation where people could see that [having a sick parent] is something you can get through."
"Throughout the memoir, Jong-Fast explores the many ways alcohol contributed to her mother's career decline as well as their strained relationship."
"My mom has always been super distraught not to be Joan Didion or a Nora Ephron... if you're not an alcoholic, you can have this big career where you write, make movies..."
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