Is choosing to be a stay at home from some time now TABOO and frowned upon?

I am a 30 year old woman and I have my B.S and will be getting my Master's degree which I plan on fully using. I know that women have fought for women's right's. And I do appreciate that because it has afforded me so many opportunities. However I am also noticing a shift in the world. Where women are going to school and becoming more educated than men and making more money and becoming more successful. I have told a few friends that I want to be a stay at home mother or some time until my kids reach a certain age. I am going into the education field and have worked in many clrooms and I see many of these children that are simply put: BAD! They are misguided and unruly! I feel that I want to be there to help guide my children and to train them better and I also would feel good being there with them. When I have told people of this especially other women that are just as educated and successful they scoff at me! They say it is stupid and not a good thing to do. I know that times are changing however I want to know are women still choosing to be stay at home mother's if their income allows and does the community receive them? Especially educated women. It just seems now that it is considered taboo or shameful to want to be a stay at home mother these days. What are your opinions and what do you think the future holds with this?