"Motherhood is a choice you make every day, to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you're not sure what the right thing is... and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong."

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Source: Interview with Eric Golub, tygrrrrexpress.com. November 8th, 2008.

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Donna Ball is a renowned author known for her poignant explorations of love and resilience in human relationships, particularly in her novels.

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