My mother told me our relationship had to be kept secret

When Caitriona Palmer describes the moment she first met her birth mother at the age of 27 she likens it to falling in love.

She found everything – from learning her name to seeing her face for the first time – fascinating and exciting. “It’s the moment that every adopted child dreams about,” says Caitriona, now 43.

However, while her birth mother Sarah* was keen to forge a relationship, Caitriona quickly discovered there was a catch.

My mother told me our relationship had to be kept secret

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