I work full time and whilst I accept that it is something I have to do for financial reasons (or rather financial choices DH and I have made as a couple) I still think children are better off if they have a parent to fetch them from school every day. When my DDs were tiny, they were quite happy at nursery being fed, cuddled, played with and loved, but now that they are older, they have lots to tell me at the end of the school day and they both want help and support with homework, as well as driving to and from their various after-school activities! And, as other people have said, it must be so nice to be able to keep on top of housework rather than letting it all pile up during the week and having a blitz at the weekend instead of spending valuable time as a family. Whilst WOHM mums often get a roasting for "abandoning" their families in favour of money or career" it seems to me that SAHMs often have to justify their choices too, and everyone is entitled to make a choice, and everyone's priorities are different - the World would be a very dull place indeed if we were all the same.
I often wonder whether the increase in WOHMs has led to the decline in society, i.e. increased crime, violence, etc. Children who have no-one to come home to, no-one to supervise them, perhaps find other anti-social ways to fill their time?
If I were you, Sparkler, I'd enjoy the time without them, keeping my home lovely and clean, keeping fit and enjoying a little "me" time, but of course that's easy for me to say because I'm seeing it from the other side!
Sorry, not expressed myself very well, as per.