"This damp, drizzly morning brings a bit of heartache," she started."Bid farewell to this beautiful creature as she heads abroad to nanny for families for 2 1/2 months."The mother-of-four said it will be the longest they've ever been apart and with the most distance between them.Ulrika continued: "You carry them for 9 months; hold them tight as they cling to you for survival."Slowly, bit by bit, you ease your grip and let them toddle.Then they run - at their own pace and along the path of their own race - and before you know it they are the creators of their own life."She said that while children eventually depend on their parents less, they still "need" you.The former weather host then wrote: "You stand willingly on the sidelines, waiting.
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