Nurse tracks down birth mother, cares for her without revealing identity
Phyllis Whitsell began a search for her birth mother in the U.K. The woman she met was incapable of giving her any answers and Phyllis Whitsell embarked on a journey where only one of them knew the other's identity. The Current shares the story of her secret mother.
Phyllis Whitsell was eight months old when she was left at an orphanage in the U.K. As a child she was told her parents had died, but she never stopped looking for a connection with her birth mother.
After years of searching, Phyllis Whitsell found her birth mother Bridget and kept a big secret of her own: never revealing her true identity.
In her book, My Secret Mother, Phyllis Whitsell shares her journey searching for answers and keeping secrets.
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This segment was produced by The Current's Karin Marley.