After 20 years of adulthood and many friendships, I have come to the conclusion that there is no such thing as superwoman, although there are women who excel in many ways. When we do this we promote the attitude that it's somehow disloyal to others to shine in our chosen endeavors and that mediocrity is the only way to please people and be popular with our friends.
Women have many choices in how they spend their lives.
We can't choose everything. Choose your life and love your life and excel in what you do. Leave comparing and contrasting to English majors. And, yes, I am considering home schooling - so before she makes any more ignorant comments about that, she should do her research. She is defaming a group that is doing a far better job with their kids than many schools are.