What is a woman supposed to do when her all too independent children are out of the house from 7:45 AM to 3:15 PM most days of the week?

What is a woman supposed to do when her all too independent children are out of the house from 7:45 AM to 3:15 PM most days of the week?
So why is it so difficult for me to ask for a moment of help from the man who also wanted a second child?