I was thinking much the same thing, CB.
Back in times gone by, women had different talents. Some would sew, grow things, bake, etc. A little extra money could be made by selling what you could comfortably produce at home, to someone who could not. Even piano lessons seem to fall into this category of extra income.
This makes sense to me - if you sell what you can comfortably produce, with no pressure to produce large quantities, and deadlines that have to be met, it would bring in a little extra money without the pressure and stress of having to pack up the kids and head out to the office. No time for good meals, everything done in a hurry, lots of take-out or convenience foods....just not good.
I’ll have to set her straight....maybe lol.
All I ever wanted to be was a wife and mother so I was a stay at home mom. I did go to work for short periods of time when there were things we wanted to do that we didn’t have the money for unless there was some more income.
My husband was a teacher and I am sure you know they don’t make a fortune. (It may be better now though) We had everything we needed and lived a good life.