I think I know of more women who stay at home than my mom did at my age, so I would say it is not dying. I know from talking to some of them as a parent one of the biggest expenses is childcare. For many of my friends it is cheaper to stay at home and care for their little children than send them to daycare. It is absolutely a full-time job, though! And I would say that's true even without kids. I spend a good part of my Sundays meal prepping just the basic meals, but the little bit that I dabble in making other homemade goods like sauerkraut, quick pickles or jams, and other items it really does take even more time out of the day. I can see why most women didn't used to work outside of the home before grocery stores came around--it's non-stop when you make everything from scratch. Especially when you have your own garden and everything seems to need to get harvested at once. I'm lucky in that I have a pretty flexible schedule and get time off in the middle of the day sometimes, so I feel like I get the best of both worlds. I enjoy getting out of the house and interacting with my clients and co-workers, but then I can also take on some of the other projects at home and enjoy my alone time there.