My wife set up the crock pot, rice cooker and bread machine to all be ready at 6pm. Eat and cleanup is all we have to do.
My heart sinks when I think about your husband leaving your D for his selfish needs. What could be better then helping your D evolve and grow into adulthood. All those precious moments lost! What a foolish choice to make. I don't mean any disrespect Gmum but it is foolish.