One of the most enlightening things about being a homemaker was meeting other homemakers and being completely astounded by how many of them are some of the most talented, intelligent, and industrious women I've ever met.

That's probably why homeschooling has taken off, in such a big way, anywhere it is allowed.
Can't work a normal day job? Teach a group of high schoolers all about Chaucer, various forms of map projection, and the Table of Elements, instead.