I don't know about everyone elses jobs, but I know there are several women here who have quit to stay home with their children. Not your low level employees either, high level managers and execs. No one around here looks down at them. The general response from other women seems to be, "Good for her!"
I think the reason people are saying "Good for her" is that a whole generation was brought up with severe family problems because their boomer parents didn't have time for them (not FReeper boomers, of course). Remember in the 70's how divorce was supposed to be so "liberating"? It was everywhere in the pop culture, divorce, divorce, divorce. Unfortunately, no one seemed to give a crap as to what effect all this would have on the kids.
Well, the kids grew up and had kids of their own. And I see a lot of people not wanting to make the mistakes their parents made. So, like you, I hear a lot of "Good for her" these days.
Also note: I am not slamming people who are divorced, stuff happens. I am disgusted by the pop culture push for divorce that happened in the 70's.